Vibrant snake lanterns with cartoonish features are crafted in China, symbolising good luck and challenging traditional snake ...

This year, merchants in China and elsewhere are producing lanterns, soft toys and other products where the snakes have googly eyes and goofy smiles so they appear cute and cuddly ... around the Lunar ...

Lunar New Year designs often feature cute depictions of the year's Chinese zodiac animal. But making a snake cute is a ...

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

Lunar New Year celebrations begin with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and end 15 days later on the first full moon.

In Indonesia, it is celebrated with dragon ... they appear cute and cuddly, and don’t scare away young celebrants. What are some beliefs and traditions around the Lunar New Year?

At Portland’s Lunar New Year parade on Saturday, the Year of the Snake celebration included the unveiling of the dragon and a performance from “retired” Portland dance-rock band The Slants.

Members of Asian American communities around the U.S. also organize parades, carnivals and festivities around the Lunar New Year featuring lion and dragon dances, fireworks, traditional food and ...