The ornate snake-themed luxuries marketed by Western brands, however, stand in sharp contrast to the Year of the Snake gifts ...

But, I had asked myself, was I ready for the coming Year of the Snake, my Chinese zodiac year? Would these auspicious items ...

As night falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Taiwan transforms into a dazzling ...

During the Spring Festival holiday spanning from Jan 28 through Tuesday, Haikou Customs recorded transactions totaling 2.09 ...

The San Mateo County History Museum echoed with rhythmic drum beats, energetic music and bursts of applause as people from across the San Francisco Bay Area gathered in Redwood City on Saturday to ...

The Zodiac Wall is one of the iconic murals in San Francisco's Chinatown and is part of many tour guides through the ...

Red banners, lanterns, art displays and live performances created an experience that some were surprised to see.

Ancient texts such as Matteo Ricci's Notes on China vividly describe the Spring Festival's early practices. These included rituals to honor ancestors, ward off the mythical Nian beast and welcome a ...

Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is ...

Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake, China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing, scaly reptile, ...

Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing scaly reptile from pythons c ...

KANGAR - Paper-cutting art and Chinese calligraphy have transcended tradition to become integral elements of Chinese New Year celebrations, a passion perfected by Koay Choon Aun, 71, from Kuala Perlis ...