Hundreds of lanterns floated into the night sky over northern Taiwan on Saturday (February 8) as crowds prayed for prosperity in the Year of the Snake.

The best images from the past week of celebrations of the Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, spread farther and wider ...

The snake comes sixth in the 12-animal rotation used by the Chinese to represent the year, following the loong and preceding ...

It’s the Lunar New Year! As of January 29, 2025, we have officially entered the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year — which ...

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

Lanterns are most significant on the 15th and final day of Chinese New Year, during the Lantern Festival, when families hang them in their houses and children carry them to the temple. Buying ...

As the Chinese New Year approaches, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake, it is my great honor to extend my warmest wishes to the Chinese people and authorities during this meaningful ...

A reveler burns joss sticks for incense at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on the eve of the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Snake. There are twelve Chinese Zodiac signs, and these ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Year ... Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade. The parade and celebrations for the year ahead are expected to be bigger and better than ever. Beneath the iconic red ...

The Chinese New Year, or the Lunar New Year, is one of the biggest and oldest celebrations. The 15-day-long festivities begin with the Little Year and conclude with the Lantern Festival. As per the ...

from the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. Lanterns date back to a thousand-year-old tradition in China and are a common sight in the country, especially around the Lunar New Year ...

In Chinese lore the Kitchen God is sent to watch over families by the Jade Emperor – the all-powerful deity who is thought to decide how fortunate households will be in the new year – and upon ...