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AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

February 9, 2019 GMT
A woman holds a flower-shaped candle as she offers prayers on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Tanzhe temple in the Mentougou District of Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The day ushers in the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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A woman holds a flower-shaped candle as she offers prayers on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Tanzhe temple in the Mentougou District of Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The day ushers in the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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A woman holds a flower-shaped candle as she offers prayers on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Tanzhe temple in the Mentougou District of Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The day ushers in the Year of the Pig on the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Here’s your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

This week’s gallery includes celebrations around the world tied to the lunar calendar; a massive protest against corruption in the Haitian capital; and winter scenes in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Seattle, Wash.

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This gallery contains photos from the week of Feb. 2-8, 2019. See the latest AP photo galleries: https://apimagesblog.com

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This gallery was produced by Patrick Sison in New York.