Ancient texts such as Matteo Ricci's Notes on China vividly describe the Spring Festival's early practices. These included rituals to honor ancestors, ward off the mythical Nian beast and welcome a ...

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ShareJanuary 29, 2025 is the first day of a new year, the Year of the Snake, on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. People of ...

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated ...

Lunar New Year, often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is the most important holiday in China and many other ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in ...

Lunar New Year, widely considered the most important event of the year in many Asian countries around the world, happens this ...