05 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lion dancers perform on the first day of Chinese New Year celebrations at Canton Shrine in Bangkok. Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok started on February 4, 2019, although the city's official celebration is February 5 - 6. The coming year will be the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac. About 14% of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year or Tet is widely celebrated in Chinese communities in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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