Today marks the start of Chinese New Year festivities, which begin on the first day of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. The celebration culminates 15 days later with the Spring Lantern Festival. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2019 is the Year of the Pig. These lanterns were photographed in Xi"an, China, but celebrations will occur throughout the vast nation as well as in neighboring countries. And other parts of the world with significant Asian populations will also see large public celebrations. It’s traditionally a time to reunite with relatives, and the period sparks one of the largest annual human migrations, with millions of people from major cities journeying home to see their families in more rural areas. Happy New Year!
Welcome to the Year of the Pig
Today in History
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The crossroads of empires
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A sea of swirling stone
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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Union Square, Manhattan
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Black grouses lekking
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The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
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Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Endangered Species Day
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Great cormorants
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It’s oh so quiet
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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One for the books
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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Daylight saving time
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Nature Photography Day
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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All in a day s work
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Total solar eclipse
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Marshland, Gloucester, MA
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Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Perfect timing
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A ‘city’ within Valencia
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National Park Week: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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