Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents ...

Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyao/ 'born resembling'), unlike the general zodiac, is represented by 12 zodiac ...

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.

The Chinese New Year, the “Year of the Snake,” began Wednesday, Jan. 29. Because the Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar, it doesn’t fall on the same date every year. This complicates ...

Snakes are related to the most powerful of Chinese symbols, the dragon, which has the body of a snake. The Year of the Snake follows the Year of the Dragon on the calendar, allowing for a time of self ...

The Year of the Dragon is coming to a close. Tomorrow, a new moon will herald in the Year of the Snake and the start of ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are welcoming the Year of the Snake as they celebrate the Lunar New Year ...

Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those ...

Lunar New Year horoscope as it kicks off on Jan. 29, 2025. What the Year of the Wood Snake means for you based on your ...

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on ...

Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar ...