Lunar New Year 2022: Millions start celebrating

Millions of people start celebrating the beginning of the Lunar New Year on 1 February. This year marks the change from the Year of the Ox to the Year of the Tiger.

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Image caption, A man makes an offering of joss sticks at a temple in Hong Kong

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Image caption, Festive street lights have drawn crowds in China's Handan city, in the northern Hebei province

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Image caption, A dragon dance troop visits a restaurant in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand

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Image caption, A boy holds candles in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Image caption, A person cracks an egg on a tiger sculpture for blessings at a Chinese temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Image caption, Cai Shen Ye, the God of Fortune, walks around the Kapasan Chinese village in Surabaya, Indonesia

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Image caption, Performers play instruments in Yokohama, Japan

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Image caption, A man prays in Palembang, Indonesia

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