epa11049200 People take selfie photographs outside a shopping mall beside decorations for the celebration of 2024 New Year, in Beijing, China, 30 December 2023. Christmas and New Year celebration events in Beijing have become cherished and popular not only among foreigners but local youngsters as well. China, a country where the New Year is based on the lunar calendar, will officially mark the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, starting from 10 February 2024. EPA/WU HAO
