Viewfinder: Ushering in the Year of the Pig

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Feb 6, 2019

Miss Chinatown USA Jasmine Lee holds a piglet while ushering in the Chinese New Year on February 5th, 2019, in San Francisco, California. San Francisco city officials held opening ceremonies to usher in the Chinese New Year and the month-long celebration of the Year of the Pig. — Miss Chinatown USA Jasmine Lee holds a piglet while ushering in the Chinese New Year on February 5th, 2019, in San Francisco, California. San Francisco city officials held opening ceremonies to usher in the Chinese New Year and the month-long celebration of the Year of the Pig.
(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Viewfinder is Pacific Standard's daily photo feature, showcasing one image from the news.

Men wave flags as they celebrate Nowruz festivities on March 21st, 2019, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.

Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.

A Chilean demonstrator clashes with riot police during a May Day rally in Santiago, Chile, on May 1st, 2019.

A Chilean demonstrator clashes with riot police during a May Day rally in Santiago, Chile, on May 1st, 2019.

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration outside of the James R. Browning United States Courthouse on June 11th, 2019, in San Francisco, California. Dozens of activists staged a demonstration in support of restoring protections for asylum seekers.

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration outside of the James R. Browning United States Courthouse on June 11th, 2019, in San Francisco, California.

People hold candles as they take part in a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park on June 4th, 2019, in Hong Kong, China. As many as 180,000 people were expected to attend a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on Tuesday during the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Commemorations took place in cities around the world to remember those who died when Chinese troops cracked down on pro-democracy protesters. Thirty years ago, the People's Liberation Army opened fire on protesters in Beijing after hundreds of thousands of students and workers gathered in Tiananmen Square for weeks to call for greater political freedom. No one knows for sure how many people were killed, as China continues to censor any coverage or discussion of the event.

People hold candles as they take part in a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park on June 4th, 2019, in Hong Kong, China.

Crowds of people pack the streets as they leave McMahons Point after viewing the midnight fireworks display on New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia. Sydney New Year's Eve is an annual multi-tiered program held every year that is regularly viewed by more than one million people surrounding the harbor and one billion people worldwide through televised events.

Crowds of people pack the streets as they leave McMahons Point after viewing the midnight fireworks display on New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia.

A San Francisco city worker holds a sign as workers march during a rally outside of the City and County of San Francisco Human Resources office on March 7th, 2019, in San Francisco, California. Hundreds of San Francisco city workers staged a rally to demand a fair contract that addresses pay equity for women.

Workers march during a rally outside of the City and County of San Francisco Human Resources office on March 7th, 2019, in San Francisco, California.