Each Lunar New Year is a bit unique, as a different animal from the zodiac calendar is celebrated. As you can probably guess ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

When is Lunar New Year in 2025? And why do people wear red as part of the celebrations? Answers to these questions and more ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on ...

CHINESE NEW YEAR MYTHOLOGY: A hideous 'Nian' monster prowled around China's province of Shanghai at night terrorising villages- eating livestock, people, and especially children. Jo Kubeil has ...

The Lunar New Year marks a time of renewal, prosperity, and celebration across many Asian cultures, with 2025 ushering in the ...

Most are based on an ugly bloodthirsty monster named Nian that would emerge on the last night of each year to destroy villages and eat people. A wise elder advised villagers to scare the monster ...

but the myth of Nian stands out as one of the most fun. According to the legend, every Lunar New Year’s Eve this ferocious underwater beast with sharp teeth and horns would crawl onto the land ...

Chinese New Year is a vibrant and culturally rich celebration that marks the beginning of the lunar new year. Chinese New ...