Lunar New Year celebrations begin Wednesday. Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake.

2025 is the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese zodiac calendar, a 12-year cycle represented by animals. Each year is associated with a specific animal, influencing the characteristics of those ...

One of the most famous Chinese folk tales is the “Legend of the White Snake.” Although early versions of the myth date back ...

As the Chinese New Year begins ... often link poisonous snakes to seductive, yang-draining women. Conversely, the snake also embodies positive symbolism. Referred to as "little dragons", their ...

Here's everything to know about the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake. A woman carries a section of a dragon in February 2024 during a Chinese dragon dance at a Lunar New Year Festival in ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

The current Chinese Lunar Year is considered as the year of the Wood Snake that starts January 29, 2025 and ends February 16, 2026. Snake is the 6th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac ...

This new year marks the year of the wood snake. While its origins ... Al Jazeera] Traditionally, married women were expected to spend the first day of the Chinese New Year with their in-laws ...

As Chinese New Year begins, it's a time to reflect on what the year ahead might hold for you, especially for those born in a year that lands them under 2025's Year of the Snake ...

What the snake symbolises in Chinese culture In Chinese culture ... Poisonous snakes are often connected with wicked women who seduce men and drain their yang to nourish their yin.