09 FEBRUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Lion Dancers perform on Yaowarat Road in the heart of Chinatown in Bangkok on Chinese New Year. Bangkok has a large Chinese emigrant population, most of whom settled in Thailand in the 18th and 19th centuries. Chinese, or Lunar, New Year is celebrated with fireworks and parades in Chinese communities throughout Thailand. The coming year will be the "Year of the Snake" in the Chinese zodiac. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ