Starting Jan. 29, 2025, the Chinese Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on Feb. 12, or Lantern Festival.

This year, the Lunar New Year begins on January 29th. According to the Chinese zodiac, the auspicious occasion marks a transition from the Year of the Dragon to the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture,

Here’s when Chinese New Year 2025 is, how long it lasts, what zodiac animal corresponds with 2025 and why it falls on a different date each year.

Hundreds of millions of Chinese criss-cross the country during the Lunar New Year holidays each year to reunite with families back in their hometowns or for sight-seeing during an extended festive period,

The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many taking a mental break from their worries about the future to reunite with family or take a holiday.

China's 2025 Spring Festival travel rush began on Tuesday, as people traveled home or went on trips for the Lunar New Year holiday. The country’s railway network is expected to transport 510 million passengers during the travel rush,