Summary

  • Millions of people worldwide are marking Lunar New Year - one of the year's biggest events for many east and south-east Asian communities

  • In Chinese tradition, each year is represented by one of 12 different animals, which feature in the Chinese zodiac

  • Celebrations are marking the change from the year of the Rabbit to the year of the Dragon

  • Festivities will continue for two weeks and often finish with a special lantern festival to end the period

  • You can watch what's happening by pressing the play button at the top of this page - there won't be regular text updates

Live Reporting

  1. Watch Lunar New Year celebrations live

    Happy Year of the Dragon!

    We’re bringing you a live stream of Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong and New York City, as millions of people mark the occasion worldwide.

    It is one of the year’s biggest events for many east and south-east Asian communities.

    Festivities are marking the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the start of the Year of the Dragon - the only mythical creature among the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

    We won’t be providing live text updates, but you can watch the latest celebrations by clicking the Play button at the top of this page.