• Chinese New Year In pictures: Lunar New Year 2019 around the world.
• Asia welcomed the lunar Year of the Pig on Tuesday with visits to temples, family banquets and the world’s biggest travel spree.
• Chinese lunar new year 2019 – in pictures.

To welcome the year of the pig more than a billion people across the world have begun celebrating. Food, fireworks and performances across Asia will mark the annual lunar new year. The pig is believed to be a symbol of optimism, enthusiasm and being hardworking.