More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, ...

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.

Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

As billions of people worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year, astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station sent home a ...

On the first day of Chinese New Year (Jan 29), there will also be an eight-minute show called A Lunar Extravaganza: New Horizons at 7.30pm, featuring an erhu soloist, dragon poi performers, LED ...

As a result, the Chinese Lunar Calendar is generally 21–51 days behind the Gregorian calendar. As for the celebrations, they usually last 15 days; they begin on the first day of the new year and ...

During Chinese New Year, many people spruce up their homes with festive decor like auspicious plants, fai chun, as well as candy boxes loaded with traditional snacks and sweets. For those who are ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — While New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate new beginnings, it was the last day of 19-year-old Tiare Couto’s life, after she slipped and fell at the Pupukea-Paumalu trail.

The last event of Chinese New Year is the Lantern Festival, where people hang glowing lanterns in temples or use them in a nighttime parade. The dragon is a Chinese symbol for good fortune ...