Performers from Australia's Empress Stiltdance participate during a Chinese New Year evening parade at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district. Participants from 14 countries and regions join the parade on Sunday to celebrate the first day of the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese Zodiac.—Photo by Reuters

Performers from Australia's Empress Stiltdance perform during a Chinese New Year evening parade at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.—Photo by Reuters

Ballet dancers take part in a Chinese New Year evening parade at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.—Photo by Reuters

Russian performers wait for the start of a Chinese New Year evening parade at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.—Photo by Reuters

Dancers dressed as a robot and a teddy bear perform during a Chinese New Year evening parade at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.—Photo by Reuters

A dancer looks on during a Chinese New Year evening parade at Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.—Photo by Reuters

Dancers perform a lion dance during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at a charity hall in Chinatown in Lima.—Photo by Reuters

A child holds a snake-shaped candy on the shoulders of an adult at the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China, on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Chinese celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese Zodiac.—Photo by AP