Lunar New Year celebrations begin on Jan. 31, and run for 15 days full of parades, candy and firecrackers to ward off demons.
Also known as Spring Festival, 2014 is the Year of the Horse, which is supposed to be a lucky one. People born in the Year of the Horse will supposedly be talented, cheerful and popular.
But before the festivities begin, many revelers travel back home to Asia, leading to what is reportedly the world's largest human migration .
The party kicks off in a few days, but preparation for Lunar New Year is already underway in places around the world, particularly in East Asia. Check out 12 photos from the event, below.
Preparing to Celebrate
Travelers arriving to catch their trains at the Guangzhou Railway station on Jan. 28, 2014 in Guangzhou, China. It's estimated that there will be 3.6 billion journeys made by Chinese migrants during the Chinese New Year holiday period. Trains and buses are filled to the brim, with tickets selling out months in advance and queues lasting hours -- sometimes days -- for those who missed out.Image: Theodore Kaye/Getty Images
All Dressed Up
Participants dressed as Chinese gods take part in a traditional parade called "Grebeg Ludiro" to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia.Image: A.K. Hendratmo/Associated Press
Time to Dance
Participants in the lion dance stand during a dragon- and lion-dance competition, marking the upcoming Lunar New Year in Yangon, Myanmar on Jan. 24, 2014.Image: Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images
Squeaky Clean
A Balinese woman cleans a statue during preparations for the upcoming Lunar New Year at Dwipayana Tanah Kilap Temple on Jan. 25, 2014 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Devotees purify holy statues and cleanse the temples as part of preparations for the holiday.Image: Agung Parameswara/Getty Images
Writing on the Wall
A man walks past calligraphy for sale on the occasion of the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong on Jan. 23, 2014.Image: Phillipe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
Colorful Decals
People take photos at a park decorated with colorful decals for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2014.Image: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
Shopping Around
A visitor (right) looks at Chinese decorations displayed at a shopping mall ahead of the Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan. 20, 2014.Image: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images
Heavy Lifting
A Chinese worker prepares to hang a lantern for the upcoming Chinese New Year at a park in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2014.Image: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
Lights in Trees
A couple takes photos in front of Chinese-plum-blossoms-tree decorations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan. 28, 2014.Image: Daniel Chan/Associated Press
Take Your Pick
Shopkeepers wait for customers at a store selling various Lunar New Year decorations at the Chinatown in Jakarta, Indonesia on Jan. 28, 2014.Image: Tatan Syuflana/Associated Press
Glow in the Dark
Trees are illuminated for the Lunar New Year, as China prepares for the Year of the Horse in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2014.Image: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Strolling Through the Tunnel
A couple walk beneath a display of lanterns for the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2014.Image: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
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