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Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.
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The Lunar New Year, which coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar, is a 15-day festival held between between 21 January and 20 February every year.
In accordance with the Chinese zodiac, this year marks the Year of the Fire Horse.
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