SINGAPORE – Unlike previous years, when the Chinese ... snake-shaped creations using vegetables and fruit. Others opt to showcase eels to symbolise the reptile. Sourced from China, Japan ...

The holiday spread must not include any porridge because this is viewed as poor-people food ... Snake was celebrated in 1965. A snake - or a little dragon, as it is called in China - for the ...

ROME, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted a celebration at its headquarters on Thursday to mark the upcoming Chinese Year of the Snake ...

The snake also symbolizes the pursuit of love and happiness. In Chinese culture, they are grouped with the turtle and crane as a symbol of longevity. This year, merchants in China and elsewhere ...