January 22nd will mark the start of another Chinese New Year. The year of the monkey.

If you are taking part in any celebrations we'd like to see your pictures of the occasion.

How to submit a picture

So if you think you have a photograph worth looking at, send it to BBC News Online.

If you want to e-mail it to us, send it to yourpics@bbc.co.uk .

Why not add the above email address to your mobile phone and email address book.

If you want to send your picture from your mobile phone, dial 07970 885089. You can send them from any network or phone. Please send the large full size images (usually 640x480 pixels) taken by the mobiles otherwise they are too small to publish.

Don't forget to include your name and some background information as to what the image is about and why you took the picture as this will increase your chances of selection. If you want more information please contact our Picture Editor at the above email address.