By contrast in Indonesia, the ethnic Chinese this year were allowed to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time in a generation, now that Suharto's iron rule is gone.

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Fireworks are traditionally set off in China to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is just over a week away.

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As both countries celebrate the Lunar New Year starting this weekend, South Korea is expecting a 25% jump in the number of Chinese visitors from last year's holiday period.

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During February, we celebrate The Lunar New Year.

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With the country set to celebrate its lunar new year festival in early February, companies have already started scaling back production and tens of millions of workers have begun their annual mass migration from their factories and city jobs back to their rural homes.

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