Series of celebrations held to mark upcoming Chinese New Year in Malaysia

Teachers and students display Spring Festival couplets at a school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 7, 2026. A series of celebrations has been held to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Teachers and students write Spring Festival couplets at a school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 7, 2026. A series of celebrations has been held to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Festive decorations are pictured at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 7, 2026. A series of celebrations has been held to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

People take photos of festive decorations at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 7, 2026. A series of celebrations has been held to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Festive decorations are pictured at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 7, 2026. A series of celebrations has been held to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)