06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A Dragon Dance performs at the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple for Lunar New Year. Hat Yai was originally settled by Chinese immigrants and still has a large ethnic Chinese population. Chinese holidays, especially Lunar New Year (Tet) and the Vegetarian Festival are important citywide holidays. The Lunar New Year festival in Hat Yai is more than two weeks. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ