An overseas Chinese celebrates China's lunar New Year known as Spring Festival in New York Jan. 29, 2006.

Local residents and overseas Chinese celebrate China's lunar New Year known as Spring Festival in New York Jan. 29, 2006.

Two men in drama costumes walk in the grand parade in Paris, capital of France, Jan. 29, 2006. Over 1,800 people joined the grand parade held by more than 10 overseas Chinese associations and the Chinagora and the New World Group,to celebrate China's lunar New Year the Year of the Dog, which started on Jan. 29.