In pictures: Lunar New Year

BBC News Online takes a look at preparations for the Year of the Goat across the region

Hong Kong prepares to light up with lanterns, fireworks and the flash of thousands of cameras

For many of China's migrants, new year is the only time they get to see their families

Dancers in Hong Kong will entertain the crowds in a parade on 2 February

Lunar New Year is celebrated across East Asia: 30% of Malaysians are Chinese

Babies born in the year of the goat are considered to be unlucky, causing casearian rates to go up across China

Chinese shops and houses in Kuala Lumpur are festooned with lanterns

130 million Chinese travel home to celebrate with their families