While the New Year begins as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, the Chinese Lunar New Year comes a few weeks later. In 2025, the new moon on Jan. 29 marks a fresh beginning for those who ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the ...

Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding paints the eyes of a lion dance prop during a Spring Festival celebration in Harare, Zimbabwe, Jan. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng) The Chinese community in ...

For updated horoscopes for the last half of Year of the Snake, click here. Loathe them or love them, snakes are slithering into the spotlight this year. The Lunar New Year, including the Chinese New ...