BEIJING--Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow. Hundreds of people lined up in the ...

Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated by more than 1 billion people around the world, is nearly upon us. With its symbols, ...

The Chinese New Year follows a calendar that combines both lunar and solar cycles to regulate the year. 2025 is the Year of the Snake. The New Year also coincides with Spring Festival in China and ...

James Edgar, with AFP's Asia bureaus Jan 29, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 Updated Jan 30, 2025 From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei ...

Gifts, food, parades and fireworks - just some of the ways that the Lunar New Year has been celebrated, and this year is no different. On 29 January, communities from across the world will usher ...

Lunar New Year starts on January 29th and marks the year of the snake. The snake symbolises wisdom, charm, and strong intuition. To celebrate, why not create your own super cool, interactive snake ...

The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or Tet. Here’s a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations. Children’s ...

Members of Taiko SOBA perform in a packed room at the Redwood City Lunar New Year celebration in the San Mateo County History Museum on Feb. 1, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. The San Mateo ...