Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated ...

This year, Lunar New Year begins today, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and ends Feb. 12. Lunar New Year, also widely regarded as Chinese ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

The lunar new year marks the first new moon of the lunar calendar, which this year rises on 29 January, kicking off ...

Lunar New Year traditions vary across and within countries ... children receive red envelopes as blessings from their relatives. In Southeast Asia, dragon dances, believed to bring good luck ...

Hundreds of millions of people in Asia are ringing in the Year of the Snake as they celebrate the Lunar New Year. The biggest ...

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated BEIJING -- Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday.

In the Chinese zodiac, each new year, according to the lunar calendar, is associated with one of 12 animals, and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake. Different regions in Asia may not follow the same ...

As several Asian nations gear up to celebrate the lunar new year, families are preparing to partake in the unique traditions associated with the festival and welcome the year of the snake.