Asia Welcomes Year of the Pig With Banquets, Temple Visits

Asia Welcomes Year of the Pig With Banquets, Temple Visits
Hong Kong Cheung Keung Martial Arts Association performance during the Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade in Hong Kong on Feb. 5, 2019. Ivan Abreu/Getty Images for Hong Kong Tourism Board
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BEIJING—Asia welcomed the Lunar Year of the Pig with visits to temples, family banquets and the world’s biggest travel spree on Feb. 5.

Celebrations took place throughout the Asia region.