Goodbye dragon, hello snake: Lunar New Year preparations around the world
Customers look at Chinese lanterns at a market in Shanghai on Feb. 6, ahead of the Lunar New Year.
With the Year of the Snake just days away, people across the globe got ready to celebrate.
Though it's often known as Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia. This year the holiday falls on Sunday, Feb. 10.
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