By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture and Sports Editor My family has always celebrated the New Year with confetti and candy at the turn of midnight. At the end of January or the start of February, ...

In Greek mythology, the rod of Asclepius, entwined with a single serpent, symbolizes medicine and healing - an emblem still ...

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 ...

Jan. 29 marked the beginning of the Chinese Lunar celebration. This is the Year of the Snake. The snake symbolizes the idea of letting go of the old and embracing the new in our lives, ...

At the very least, using a common astrological system — whether it's Western astrology or the Chinese zodiac — to connect ...

When it comes to the Chinese Zodiac, each sign comes with an animal, number and element. Learn more about your sign and its ...

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also ...

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

At first, my mother Linda took little heed of her sign and which traits it supposedly embodies. Now, after overcoming a ...

The Chinese zodiac system works in a different way to its Western counterpart, with a variety of alternate signs, and another method of working out which one you are. The story goes that, centuries ...

The sixth in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs is the Snake, known to be wise, smart, intuitive and determined.