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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wearing red for Lunar New Year lights incense and prays during Lunar New Year observances at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Bangkok's Chinatown. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is the largest Chinese temple in Chinatown. Lunar New Year, also called Tet or Chinese New Year, is 16 February this year. The coming year will be the Year of the Dog. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in Bangkok and large cities with significant Chinese communities.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wearing red for Lunar New Year lights incense and prays during Lunar New Year observances at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Bangkok's Chinatown. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is the largest Chinese temple in Chinatown. Lunar New Year, also called Tet or Chinese New Year, is 16 February this year. The coming year will be the Year of the Dog. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in Bangkok and large cities with significant Chinese communities.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A Chinese opera performance for the Lunar New Year at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wearing red for Lunar New Year lights incense and prays during Lunar New Year observances at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Bangkok's Chinatown. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is the largest Chinese temple in Chinatown. Lunar New Year, also called Tet or Chinese New Year, is 16 February this year. The coming year will be the Year of the Dog. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is widely celebrated in Thailand, especially in Bangkok and large cities with significant Chinese communities.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People make merit for Chinese New Year by lighting candles and incense at Wat Mangon Kamlawat, the largest Mahayana (Chinese) Buddhist temple in Bangkok during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor selling Chinese New Year decorations waits for customers in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch a traditional Chinese calligrapher write out New Years greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker dries freshly painted Chinese New Year calligraphy on a sidewalk in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese calligrapher writes out New Year greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese calligrapher writes out New Year greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChineseNewYearHatYai066.jpg
  • 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
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of a lion dance troupe performs for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy perched on his father's shoulders watch lion dancers perform for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Spectators tip, in the form of offerings, lion dancers performing for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray for Chinese New Year at Wat Mangon Kamlawat, the largest Mahayana (Chinese) Buddhist temple in Bangkok during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform inside a gold shop for Chinese New Year on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform for Chinese New Year on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform inside a small Chinese grocery shop for Chinese New Year on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man carries his child through the New Year's parades in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The start of the lion dancers' parade in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A person selling Chinese New Year dresses from a handcart walks down Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for Chinese New Year supplies in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch a traditional Chinese calligrapher write out New Years greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker dries freshly painted Chinese New Year calligraphy on a sidewalk in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker dries freshly painted Chinese New Year calligraphy on a sidewalk in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker dries freshly painted Chinese New Year calligraphy on a sidewalk in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch a traditional Chinese calligrapher write out New Years greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch a traditional Chinese calligrapher write out New Years greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese calligrapher writes out New Year greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese calligrapher writes out New Year greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese calligrapher writes out New Year greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese calligrapher writes out New Year greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor selling Chinese New Year decorations waits for customers in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  New Year snacks for sale in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for Chinese New Year dresses in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for Chinese New Year dresses in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for Chinese New Year dresses in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Stuffed plush toy monkeys sold as souvenirs for Chinese New Year decorations  in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 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
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of a lion dance troupe performs for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of a lion dance troupe stands on a chair that's about to collapse during his performance for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Drummers for a lion dance troupe performs in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Drummers for a lion dance troupe performs in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform for Chinese New Year at a small Chinese shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People hold incense over their heads while they wait in line to get into Wat Mangon Kamlawat, the largest Mahayana (Chinese) Buddhist temple in Bangkok during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor sells Chinese New Year's gift and greeting cards in Bangkok's Chinatown district, during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers perform in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers wait to perform in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Lion dancers wait to perform in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The owner of a Chinese grocery makes an offering to a lion dancer who performed in her shop in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People watch a traditional Chinese calligrapher write out New Years greetings in Bangkok's Chinatown district, before the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities) starts Monday February 8. The coming year will be the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 FEBRUARY 2014 - HAT YAI, SONGKHLA, THAILAND: A lion dance troupe performs 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. Lion and dragon dances are popular during Lunar New Year festivities because they are believed to chase away the lingering malevolent spirits and provide to prosperity and good fortune.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Spectators at a Chinese opera performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese opera performers put on their costumes before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese opera performers put on their costumes before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. Many Chinese shrines and temples host Chinese operas during the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is 16 February this year and opera troupes are starting their holiday engagements at local Chinese temples and shrines. The new year will be the "Year of the Dog." Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Tet, is widely celebrated in Chinese communities around the world. Thailand has a large Chinese community and Lunar New Year is an important holiday.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People take "selfies" in front of a small shrine in Bangkok's Chinatown district during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People hold incense over their heads while they wait in line to get into Wat Mangon Kamlawat, the largest Mahayana (Chinese) Buddhist temple in Bangkok during the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is also called Lunar New Year or Tet (in Vietnamese communities). This year is the "Year of the Monkey." Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world; about 14 percent of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and some Chinese holidays, especially Chinese New Year, are widely celebrated in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai women on their smart phones during the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during a  performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe on stage during a  performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe back stage during performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe back stage during performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe relax back stage before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A musician with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe adjusts his cello before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe put on their make up before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on his make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers with Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe help each other get ready for a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. The performance is the shrine's way of thanking the Gods for making the year that is ending a successful one. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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