BANGKOK, Feb. 1, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Thai people buy New Year decorations at China Town in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 1, 2016. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2016 is the Year of the Monkey starting from Feb. 8. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)