Along the Pearl River in southern China, a fast-growing industry is churning out cheap clothes and toys that are flooding the world duty-free.

The ornate snake-themed luxuries marketed by Western brands, however, stand in sharp contrast to the Year of the Snake gifts ...

But, I had asked myself, was I ready for the coming Year of the Snake, my Chinese zodiac year? Would these auspicious items ...

This year's Lantern Festival has introduced a new trend popular among young people: tangyuan, the traditional glutinous rice ...

Chinese New Year celebrations have swung into full gear in London as Chinatown lit up to mark 2025. Celebrations broke out in the capital to celebrate the Year of the Snake with traditional ...

SINGAPORE – Rounds of nian gao are everywhere in the lead-up to Chinese New Year. For some, it is a festive must-have, the way mandarin oranges are, because of its auspicious meaning.

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The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, began this week and will be celebrated in Greensboro on Sunday. This year marks the Year of the Snake, and the event is the biggest holiday ...

Leeds' Chinese community has celebrated Lunar New Year with a traditional lion dance. Crowds also gathered in the city centre to take part in singing, dancing and art workshops. New Vision ...

Crowds are expected in Manchester city centre for Chinese New Year celebrations that will include dancers, drummers and a bamboo dragon. Organisers said the event to celebrate the Year of the ...

SINGAPORE: Rather than return to her hometown in Guizhou for Chinese New Year, Ah La, a 31-year-old marketing communications manager, chose to spend the holidays at a digital nomad community in ...

The Chinese zodiac welcomes ... have an exciting yet challenging year. The strategic Snake energy urges them to refine their approach instead of jumping into new ventures recklessly.