"Unlike dragons, phoenixes, pomegranates, or fish, snakes are generally not associated with auspicious meanings," Luo said.

Since late January, the Asian world has observed the Year of the Wood Snake. One of 12 animal symbols of the Chinese zodiac, the snake is associated with wisdom and wealth, perhaps auguring a period ...

Chinese New Year 2025, starting on January 29, marks the Year of the Wood Snake, emphasizing development, reflection, and transformation. Celebrated with family and friends, it is a time for strategic ...

China Media Group (CMG) broadcast the 2025 Spring Festival Gala on 28 January, Chinese New Year’s Eve. Known as "Chunwan," ...

A symbol of reunion, China’s Spring Festival is a time when families gather together to usher in a new year on the first day of the lunar month, and when people from all corners of the country head to ...

The sounds of scintillating drums and vibrant melodies echoed through a mammoth crowd that gathered in the Nigerian capital ...

As Asian communities around the world celebrate the start of a new year, debate still rages about how to refer to this ...

to optimize three-dimensional paper-cutting models based on the Chinese zodiac animals. The products are expected to hit the market before the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year that ...

Why is there a year named after the Snake? Mathias, a junior majoring in Chinese translation at the Vrije Universiteit ...

The snake comes sixth in the 12-animal rotation used by the Chinese to represent the year, following the loong and preceding the horse. Others in the zodiac include rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, sheep/goat, ...