The Year of the Snake commenced on January 29, ushering in Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia and beyond, with more than a billion people participating in rituals and festivities.

An aerial drone photo shows a section of Hainan Coastal Scenic Highway in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, Jan 31, 2025.

Visitors enjoy the Zhanqi fish-shaped lantern parade, an intangible cultural heritage, in Zhanqi village, Huangshan city, ...

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

Celebrities like Simu Liu, Michelle Yeoh and Olivia Munn rang in the 2025 Lunar New Year on Jan. 29, which ushered in the ...

The snake comes sixth in the 12-animal rotation used by the Chinese to represent the year, following the loong and preceding the horse. Others in the zodiac include rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, sheep/goat, ...

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

For Dorothy Wang, this year's Chinese zodiac feels especially significant. "The year of the snake is all about shedding your ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

It’s the Lunar New Year! As of January 29, 2025, we have officially entered the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year — which ...

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

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