From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

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

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in ...

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake ... Some rang bells and tossed coins into containers in the shape of gold bars for good luck, while others ate traditional snacks from food ...

Gold jewellery sales are expected to continue to decline in the Year of the Snake, as record-high prices of the precious metal have weakened consumer appetite, according to industry players.