HONG KONG - FEBRUARY 19:  Performers await to begin the 2015 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade on February 19, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The parade featured illuminated floats accompanied by local and international performing groups which entertained both locals and tourists alike on Chinese Lunar New Year. Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong today to celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the Year of the Goat, with New Year's day falling on February 19. Chinese new Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar and is widely celebrated across Asia.  (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)