Lunar new year will usher in the Year of the Pig
A man walks past a shop selling decorations at a street in Hanoi, Vietnam Source: EPA
It's goodbye to the year of the dog and an enthusiastic welcome to the year of the pig. February 5 marks the new year for many Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other communities throughout the world. Also known as the Lunar New Year, the date varies each year from late January to late February, with new year's eve falling on the first new moon of the new year.
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