Chinese New Year 2025 begins on January 29, marking the Year of the Wood Snake. Celebrations include family reunions, red decorations, lion and dragon dances, and gift-giving with red envelopes.

Before Chinese New Year, neatly folded pairs of red clothing occupied a prominent position in my closet, and in my drawer lay a pendant in the shape of a pixiu, a mythical beast that confers ...

Kolkata: The Chinese community of Kolkata rang in the New Year ... lion and dragon dances that stole the show as young dancers in red and gold costumes twirled through the streets, drawing cheers ...

The 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon ... like other new year celebrations, there are often fireworks. People also celebrate by putting up red decorations ...

Chinese New Year is a time for fun and reflection. Also called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, the holiday traditionally lasts 15 days and is celebrated by most Asians around the world.

Locals marked the Chinese New ... dragon puppet on poles. The performances are believed to ward off bad luck and attract good fortune for the coming year. The local market was decked in red ...

Whatever your belief in zodiac signs, many people are intrigued to know what they are all about and, as Chinese New ... year is named after an animal and they are: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon ...