A humanoid robot gyrates to pulsing music at a shopping mall in Beijing, part of an exhibition harnessing artificial ...

On Saturday, a humanoid robots captivated the audience at the Haidian New Year Science and Technology Fair, as Beijing embraced innovation and tradition in its celebrations of the Year of the Snake.

"Guonian," which means "crossing the year," is more than just a festival marking the arrival of the new year for the Chinese people. Though the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is now celebrated ...