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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A member of a Lion dance troupe walks down a street 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
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  • 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A member of a Lion dancer troupe walks down a street 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A calligrapher works on the Chareon Krung Street during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman rings prayer bells at the Poh Teck Tung Shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 DECEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Hmong, members of an ethnic minority from northern Thailand, perform a traditional dance on Sanam Luang in Bangkok before the Trooping of the Colors, during a celebration of the King's Birthday. The Thai Royal Guards parade, also known as Trooping of the Colors, occurs every December 2 in celebration of the birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The Royal Guards of the Royal Thai Armed Forces perform a military parade and pledge loyalty to the monarch. Historically, the venue has been the Royal Plaza in front of the Dusit Palace and the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. This year it was held on Sanam Luang in front of the Grand Palace.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A calligrapher works on backstreet during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe performs 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe performs 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer takes a break 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A drummer for Chinese Lion dance troupe performs 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe performs in a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe performs in a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe performs in a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dance troupe performs in a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   The owner of a clock shop tips a Lion dance troupe that performed in her shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A member of a Lion dance troupe performs in a clock shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A drummer with a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe perform 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe perform 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of a children's Chinese Lion dance troupe 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer performs in a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer performs in a  front of a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer performs in a  front of a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer performs in a  front of a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer performs in a  front of a jewelry shop 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings to Chinese deities as they walk down 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. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings to Chinese deities as they walk down 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. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer walks down a street 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man takes a self portrait with a Chinese deity 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. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer performs 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings to Chinese deities as they walk down 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. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings to Chinese deities as they walk down 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. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man strokes the brow of a Chinese Lion dancer 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer walks down a street 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer walks down a street 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A Chinese Lion dancer walks down a street 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
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Chinese Buddhist monks and novices at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People pray at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People walk into Wat Mangkon Kamalawat beneath Chinese lanterns during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A calligrapher works on the Chareon Krung Street during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman prays at the Poh Teck Tung Shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman and her baby ring prayer bells at the Poh Teck Tung Shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make offerings at the Poh Teck Tung shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman prays at the Poh Teck Tung shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman prays at the Poh Teck Tung shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman prays at the Poh Teck Tung shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People make donations to buy coffins for the indigent at the Poh Teck Tung shrine during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks past people lined to receive charity in front of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks past people lined to receive charity in front of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks past people lined to receive charity in front of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thais gather at a Chinese shrine in Bangkok during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman burns offerings to appease the Gods during Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People shop for children's clothes for Lunar New Year festivities, also know as Tet and Chinese New Year, in Bangkok. This year is the Year of the Horse. Ethnic Chinese make up about 14% of Thailand and Chinese holidays are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2020 - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: People at a Thai/Lao food stand in the Hmong Village. Thousands of Hmong people, originally from the mountains of central Laos, settled in the Twin Cities in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Most were refugees displaced by the American war in Southeast Asia. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are now 66,000 ethnic Hmong in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, making it the largest urban Hmong population in the world. Hmong Village, the largest retail and restaurant complex that serves the Hmong community, has more than 250 shops and 17 restaurants.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2020 - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: People walking by girls playing on their smart phones in front of their family's shop in the Hmong Village. Thousands of Hmong people, originally from the mountains of central Laos, settled in the Twin Cities in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Most were refugees displaced by the American war in Southeast Asia. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are now 66,000 ethnic Hmong in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, making it the largest urban Hmong population in the world. Hmong Village, the largest retail and restaurant complex that serves the Hmong community, has more than 250 shops and 17 restaurants.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2020 - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA:  Girls playing on their smart phones in front of their family's shop in the Hmong Village. Thousands of Hmong people, originally from the mountains of central Laos, settled in the Twin Cities in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Most were refugees displaced by the American war in Southeast Asia. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are now 66,000 ethnic Hmong in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, making it the largest urban Hmong population in the world. Hmong Village, the largest retail and restaurant complex that serves the Hmong community, has more than 250 shops and 17 restaurants.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2019 - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: A woman makes Lao som-tam (papaya salad) in the food court at the Hmong Village shopping center. Thousands of Hmong people, originally from the mountains of central Laos, settled in the Twin Cities in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Most were refugees displaced by the American war in Southeast Asia. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are now 66,000 ethnic Hmong in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, making it the largest urban Hmong population in the world. There are two large Hmong markers in St. Paul. The Hmongtown Marketplace has are more than 125 shops, 11 restaurants, and a farmers’ market in the summer. Hmong Village is newer and has more than 250 shops and 17 restaurants.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2019 - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: A woman sews clothes in her shop in the Hmongtown Marketplace. Thousands of Hmong people, originally from the mountains of central Laos, settled in the Twin Cities in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Most were refugees displaced by the American war in Southeast Asia. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there are now 66,000 ethnic Hmong in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, making it the largest urban Hmong population in the world. There are two large Hmong markers in St. Paul. The Hmongtown Marketplace has are more than 125 shops, 11 restaurants, and a farmers’ market in the summer. Hmong Village is newer and has more than 250 shops and 17 restaurants.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese dragon dancers perform for Chinese New Year in a jewelry business on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A couple is photographed next to a statue of a goat on Chinese New Year at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman is photographed next to a statue of a goat on Chinese New Year at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Chinese opera masks for sale on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sings and manipulates puppets during a Chinese opera for Chinese opera on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe solicits donations in a Chinese restaurant on Chinese New Year in the Chinatown district of Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man sells Thai flags and the purple flag which is the personal flag of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who opened Chinese New Year festivities in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Sheep in the Chinese zodiac. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man sells Thai flags and the purple flag which is the personal flag of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who opened Chinese New Year festivities in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man lights incense during Chinese New Year celebrations at a shrine in Chinatown in Bangkok. 2015 is the Year of Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The Goat is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and “8” is considered to be a lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas that have large Chinese populations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year decorations on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sells Chinese New Year toys in Bangkok's Chinatown district. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People wait in line for the Chinese New Year food distribution to start at the Poh Teck Tung Foundation in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman walks by Chinese New Year banners for sale in Bangkok's Chinatown. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A calligrapher writes out Chinese New Year's greetings for customers Charoen Krung Road in Chinatown in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People light candles and incense for Chinese New Year at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok. Chinese New Year is February 19 in 2015. It marks the beginning of the Year of Sheep. The Sheep is the eighth sign in Chinese astrology and the number “8” is considered to be a very lucky number. It symbolizes wisdom, fortune and prosperity. Ethnic Chinese make up nearly 15% of the Thai population. Chinese New Year (also called Tet or Lunar New Year) is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in urban areas like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai that have large Chinese populations.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  A child on a midway ride at the street fair during Lunar New Year in Hat Yai. 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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A member of a lion dance troupe sleeps between heads stored in the office during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. 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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  People pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. 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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  People pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. 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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND:  Men carrying a small altar walk out of a foot massage shop in Hat Yai during Lunar New Year. Groups of men go business to business with small altars and business owners make offerings and pray at the altars.  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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Folk dancers perform in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. 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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: Women pray during Lunar New Year in the Tong Sia Siang Tueng temple in Hat Yai. 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.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: A performer with the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe gets into character before a show in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 JANUARY 2014 - BANG LUANG, NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND: Girls in the audience during a performance by the Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe in a Chinese shrine in the town of Bang Luang, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The Sing Tong Teochew opera troupe has been together for 60 years and travels through central Thailand and Bangkok performing for mostly ethnic Chinese audiences. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their cultural practices with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year when travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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