BEIJING (AP) — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year.

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day.

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Languages: English. The Lunar New Year starts soon, and this year for the Chinese celebration is in honor of the wood snake. Here's everything you need to know about the Lunar New Year.