The Year of the Snake in 2025 brings a time for new beginnings, family reunions, and well wishes. Celebrating the Lunar New Year is marked by reflecti ...

The Chinese New Year, which is also popularly called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is one of the most important festivals in the Chinese culture which is celebrated by millions across the ...

Times Square ball drops and midnight kisses reliably usher in the New Year on the same date every year. But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known ...

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International Ice and Snow Festival at Guandong Movie and TV Town ahead of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit, on December 30, 2022 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG ...

Lunar New Year, Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, falls in late January or early February each year and lasts for about two weeks. The date changes because it is based on the phases of the moon.

Chinese New Year — also widely called Lunar New Year — celebrates the arrival of spring. It's known as the Spring Festival in China and is also celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia ...

Here’s what to know about Lunar New Year. Is Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year the same? Lunar New Year is widely celebrated throughout Asian communities and refers to the period between the ...

As the colourful lantern lights up the street and the air fills with the joyful sound of firecrackers, it's time to welcome the Chinese New Year! This is a season full of new beginnings, cherished ...