The year of the blue wooden horse has finally arrived on the Chinese calendar. The Chinese new year is traditionally associated with mythical dragons. The length of this particular dragon is 15 meters. A company of dancers and musicians marched through the streets of Sydney on the eve of the holiday.

This herd of golden horses can be seen at the entrance of a luxury hotel in the capital of Malaysia.

And this underwater dragon looks very friendly: it seems one can invite the creature home for a dinner.

The main color of the Chinese New Year is red. Surprisingly, in the context of this holiday, this color does not seem alarming at all. Quite the contrary -- there is something pacifying about the color.