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

If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to ...

The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a 15-day festival that begins today, Jan. 29.

As billions of people worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year, astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station sent home a ...