Billions of Chinese worldwide celebrate the start of the year of the snake on Feb. 10, 2013.
New York's Chinatown
The lighting of firecrackers are believed to ward off evil spirits and to bring the god of wealth into people's lives once New Year's Day arrives.
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Image by Spencer Platt / Getty Images
Image by Spencer Platt / Getty Images
Image by Spencer Platt / Getty Images
