The ornate snake-themed luxuries marketed by Western brands, however, stand in sharp contrast to the Year of the Snake gifts ...

With just four days until the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, the team behind the parade's iconic floats is putting the finishing touches on their creations at Pier 19.

Learn more Based on the Chinese Zodiac and calendar, January 29 marks the start of the Lunar New Year. For 2025, the "Year of the Snake" symbolizes a time for renewal, wisdom, mystery, and ...

New year pictures and couplets The festive vibes of Spring Festival can be found in richly colored decorations wishing for good fortune ... dumplings and round pancakes on Chinese New Year's Eve and ...

"Only on Chinese New Year's Eve do I have time to decorate my own house." In Li's streetside shop, customers browse fu characters, couplets, window stickers and other festive decorations covering the ...

and animals on the eve of each new year. Some wise person realized Nian was scared of the color red and loud noises, and so people tried to protect themselves by covering their houses in red ...

A woman stands in front of the home where fireworks exploded on New Year’s Eve. A fifth man has died as a result of injuries sustained in the explosion (Marco Garcia/AP) A fifth person has died ...

The world is gearing up to celebrate the Lunar New Year, the most significant event on the Chinese calendar. Falling on Wednesday, January 29, this year marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake, ...

Festive pig-themed decorations cover Yuyuan Garden ahead ... opening ceremony of the Ditan Park temple fair on the eve of the Lunar New Year in Beijing.

CREDITS: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty (L), Taylor Hill/Getty (R) Ed Sheeran has criticised reports claiming he attended J.K. Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party, calling them “divisive and damaging”.

who would come ashore on Lunar New Year’s Eve to cause trouble. The villagers, fearing Nian’s red colour and loud noises, set off red decorations and firecrackers to scare him away. The Spring ...