As the Lunar Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the company of snakes while sipping coffee, hoping to break down some of the prejudice against the animal.

The Central Weather Administration predicts that a continental cold air mass will arrive in Taiwan on Lunar New Year's Eve, possibly bringing the temperature down to 9 C in north Taiwan. The CWA predicts that from Thursday to Sunday,

Taiwan is gearing up to welcome the Year of the Snake with Lunar New Year installations and decorations. The Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on 29 January, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake.

The official Lunar New Year holiday period lasts from Jan. 25 until Feb. 2 and counts as one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The Maritime and Port Bureau said other routes under threat were the services between Taitung and Orchid Island, and between Keelung and Matsu.

Cold weather is expected in the run-up to Lunar New Year's Day on Wednesday, which is set to be followed by another cold air mass arriving next Saturday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecast today.

Rain and low temperatures will prevail across Taiwan ahead of Lunar New Year's Day next Wednesday, but the weather will improve during the nine-day holiday period, meteorologists said today. From today through Sunday,

In Phoenix, the 35th annual Phoenix Chinese Week Lunar New Year Festival at Steele Indian School Park is the city’s biggest celebration.

In the Emirates Lounge in Singapore, customers can celebrate the day with unique Lunar New Year dishes such as juicy king prawns infused with fragrant soya, pan-fried duck with lemon sauce, or orange almond crumble cake, with oranges symbolizing good fortune in Chinese cultures.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Huang said he will be celebrating Lunar New Year with employees.

Taipei's Pythonism café offers a unique experience for customers to enjoy coffee while interacting with snakes. The initiative aims to change perceptions about snakes, which hold varied significance in Taiwanese culture.

Celebrating Lunar New Year on the 29 January and heralding the year of the snake, Emirates customers can embrace the luck of the season with curated menus in Emirates lounges in Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok,

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