Year of the Ox: Preparations and decorations ahead of Asia's Lunar New Year

Millions of people around the world are getting ready to celebrateAsia'sLunar New Year amid the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions.

Here's a look at the preparations and decorations for the event, which occurs on Friday and kicks off the Year of the Ox.

In Indonesia

A workercleans a Buddha statue at a temple ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, on Sunday.

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Residents prepare for the upcoming celebration at the Amurva Bhumi Karet Temple in Jakarta on Feb. 4.

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A woman wearing a face mask shops at a street market selling decorationsin Jakartaon Feb. 4.

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In Singapore

A worker installs plants on an 18-metre tall God of Fortunedisplay for the River Hongbao event at the Gardens by the Bayas part of the Lunar New Year celebration in Singapore on Feb.4.

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Visitors wearing face masks take pictures during the annual Dahlia Dreams floral displayat Gardens by the Bay onJan.31.

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Family members pose for a selfie while wearing their face masks during the annual Dahlia Dreams floral display onJan.31.

(Loriene Perera/Reuters)

Lighting decorations in the shape of the Chinese zodiac animals hang above a road ahead of the Year of the Ox in Singapore's Chinatownon Jan. 31.

(Loriene Perera/Reuters)

In Vietnam

A vendor selects carpat a wholesale market on Kitchen Gods' Day, a traditional event that signals the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Hanoi on Feb. 4. The tradition pays homage to Kitchen Godson their yearly visit to the God of Heaven. The gods are believed to ride on the backs of carpon their journey.

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A man releases carpto Hoan Kiem lake on Kitchen Gods' Day in Hanoi on Feb.4.

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A woman burns a replica paper of Kitchen Gods and moneyin front of a salon in Hanoi on Feb. 4.Peopleburn paper offerings to aid the gods on their travels.

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In China

Baby pandas sit near a display at the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda at the WolongNational Nature Reserve in southwestern Sichuan provinceonFeb. 3. Ten baby pandas made their debut.

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A worker installs traditional Chinese lanterns along an alleyin Beijing on Feb.2.

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Folk artists perform a dragon dance at a tourist attractionon Feb.4in Qingzhou, Shandongprovince.

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A man takes pictures of a decoration at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China,on Jan. 29.

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