The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.
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Taiwan national parks remain open for Lunar New Year holiday
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior announced that eight national parks and one national nature park will remain open during the Lunar New Year holiday from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2, with special events planned. Dongsha Atoll National Park will be the only park closed.
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Economic hardship affects Lunar New Year celebrations in China
China’s biggest holiday: The Lunar New Year and how it’s celebrated
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.
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Celebrate Lunar New Year’s ‘Year of the Snake’ with these events around Michigan
Lunar New Year: Family, food and colour as millions celebrate Year of the Snake
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Hundreds of millions toast the Year of the Snake as Lunar New Year begins
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Hundreds of millions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year
BEIJING: From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake.
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I Spent Lunar New Year in North America's Most Asian City — and It Taught Me to Embrace My Cross-cultural Heritage
With more than a 74 percent Asian population, the Canadian city showed me a side of being Asian American I never realized.
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Lai embarks on tour across Taiwan for Lunar New Year
President William Lai (賴清德) embarked on a three-day journey across the nation today to make public appearances and give out auspicious blessings and gifts to the general public in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year 2025 in photos: Revelers dance and pray as they welcome the Year of the Snake
The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of people born in that year. The Year of the Snake is seen as one of renewal and regeneration and aligns with people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.
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Taipei firefighters train for department store fire ahead of Lunar New Year
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taipei firefighters trained for the Lunar New Year holiday by simulating an electric vehicle fire at an underground parking space of a department store Friday.
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Taipei pet shop aims to end prejudice against snakes — with a coffee date
As the Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous ... images of the reptile ahead of the start of the Lunar New Year, which starts on Wednesday and whose zodiac ...
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Food holds special meaning on the Lunar New Year. Readers share their favorite dishes
Many dishes eaten during the Lunar New Year are special to the holiday. NPR readers shared their most cherished dishes.
Taiwan store lets visitors get close with snakes ahead of Lunar New Year
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with aclose encounter at this Taiwan pet store:: Luo Chih-yu, Owner, Pythonism"I provide a space for people to try and experience snakes, finding out whether they like them without any prejudice.
Fireworks and Family Feasts Kick Off Year of the Snake
More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks, family time and feasts. On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring.