Chinese New Year Sheep

A woman burns joss sticks on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Hea Tek Tunk Chinese Temple in Bangkok, Thailand.

A devotee prays on the eve of the Chinese new year at the Lungshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan.

Indonesians of Chinese descent attend a prayer during Chinese New Year celebrations at Dharma Sakti temple in Jakarta. Ethnic Chinese in the world's most populous Muslim country are celebrating the start of the year of the sheep.

Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong.

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong.

Performers take part in a night parade to celebrate Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.

A man touches a guandao, a type of traditional Chinese weapon, as he offers prayers on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Man Mo Temple in Hong Kong.

Performers take part in a night parade to celebrate Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.

A girl touches a goat decoration as a shopping mall floor is decorated with goat installation to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 19 this year, marks the Year of the Sheep on the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)