31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chinese Lion dancer performs in a restaurant on Yaowarat Road during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. The Lion Dance scares away evil spirits and brings prosperity and luck. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ