Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour during Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong on February 9, 2016. The Lunar New Year of the Monkey began on February 8.(Dale de la Rey/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images
Week in Pictures
The Maclean’s photo department’s weekly selection of the 15 best photos from the last seven days
Presenting the most compelling images from the last seven days, as selected by the Maclean’s photo department:
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