People wait in lines to enter Baiyun Temple to touch a statue of a stone monkey for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Monkey, in Beijing, China, February 8, 2016. Tens of thousands of worshippers visited the ancient Taoist temple in China's capital to commemorate the Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)





A young woman touches a statue of a stone monkey for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Monkey at Baiyun Temple, in Beijing, China, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)





A woman touches a statue of a stone monkey for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Monkey at Baiyun Temple, in Beijing, China, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)





People burn incense as they pray for good fortune at the beginning of the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year, at Yuanmiaoguan temple in Huizhou, Guangdong province, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)





People burn incense as they pray for good fortune on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Mingjiao temple in Hefei, Anhui province, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)





People burn incense as they pray for good fortune at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Wuyou temple in Leshan, Sichuan province, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)





A man waits to plant joss sticks at Dharma Bhakti Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia February 8, 2016. (Photo by Darren Whiteside/Reuters)





A woman release birds for good fortune at Dharma Bhakti Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia February 8, 2016. (Photo by Darren Whiteside/Reuters)





People pray with joss sticks at Dharma Bhakti Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia February 8, 2016. (Photo by Darren Whiteside/Reuters)





A man prays with joss sticks at Dharma Bhakti Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia February 8, 2016. (Photo by Darren Whiteside/Reuters)





A woman prays with joss sticks at Dharma Bhakti Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia February 8, 2016. (Photo by Darren Whiteside/Reuters)





Women pray at a temple during Chinese New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Olivia Harris/Reuters)





A child holds an offering at a temple during Chinese New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Olivia Harris/Reuters)





A mother and child watch a lion dance during Chinese New Year celebrations at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Olivia Harris/Reuters)





People burn incense and pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, China, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





Performers get ready to go onto the stage as the Lunar New Year of the Monkey is celebrated at the temple fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth) in Beijing, China, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)





A woman prays at a temple to celebrate Chinese New Year in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand February 8, 2016. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)





A woman takes a “selfie” at a temple to celebrate Chinese New Year in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand February 8, 2016. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)





A woman prays at a temple to celebrate Chinese New Year in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand February 8, 2016. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)





A family dressed in traditional chinese clothes celebrates the Chinese New Year in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand February 8, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Members of the Chinese community perform a lion dance as they take part in the celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year in Kolkata, India, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)





A performer plays an instrument at a temple fair in the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year, at Huangsi Temple in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China February 8, 2016. (Photo by Sheng Li/Reuters)





Performers wearing costumes dance at a temple fair in the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year, at Huangsi Temple in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China February 8, 2016. (Photo by Sheng Li/Reuters)





Masks and drums used by members of the Pak Mei DE Lao Wei San Kung-Fu school used to celebrate Chinese New Year are seen in front of the Shangri-La hotel in Paris, France, February 8, 2016. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)





A performer dressed as a monkey takes part in a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





A stilt performer from Stelzen-Art & Confusao in Germany takes part in a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





A performer from Stelzen-Art & Confusao in Germany takes part in a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





Dancers perform with luminous costumes as they take part in a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





Performers carry “Dundu”, an illuminated puppet from Germany, during a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





Dancers from the Shin Kotoni Tenburyujin in Japan take part in a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





Spectators react to stilt walkers “The Dinosaurs” from the Netherlands during a Lunar New Year parade in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016 to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





Inflatable dolls depicting the Chinese God of Wealth are displayed during a Lunar New Year parade on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)





A young performer dressed as a monkey waits for the start of a Lunar New Year parade celebrating the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Monkey in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2016. (Photo by Bobby Yip/Reuters)