1 day ago · BEIJING (AP) — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow.. Hundreds …

1 day ago · BEIJING -- Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world …

1 day ago · Lunar New Year traditions vary across and within countries, but similar threads run throughout: family time, rituals for prosperity and to honor ancestors, and marathon feasts.

1 day ago · The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food. The Lunar New Year, which coincides with …

1 day ago · Worshippers compete to take tangerines offered by lion dance performers on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, at the Taoist Guan Di Temple in Kuala …

1 day ago · From Vietnam to Japan, ethnic Chinese flocked to temples across north and Southeast Asia on what was the Lunar New Year, the first day of the Year of the Snake in the …

1 day ago · People burn incense on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake at a temple in Keelung on Jan 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP/I-Hwa Cheng) 29 Jan 2025 10:14AM (Updated: 29 …

2 days ago · Hundreds of millions gathered across Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, welcoming the Year of the Snake with firecrackers, incense, parades and feasts. …

2 days ago · The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world; Armani Privé turns 20. The Italian maestro, 90, celebrates with Paris couture …

2 days ago · This new year is the year of the snake. According to the Chinese zodiac signs , each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. This is a 12-year cycle that …