Young people in China are no longer settling into marriages arranged by their parents. But they are still looking for ...

Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng said if anyone understands history, they should know that South Africa must be supported ...

Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the Chinese lunar calendar. The 12 animals, in order, are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake ...

Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the year ...

Chinese New Year is a vibrant and culturally rich celebration that marks the beginning of the lunar new year. Chinese New Year 2025 will fall on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, starting a year of the ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the ...

The Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based the moon's 12 phases ... in this order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. People born in the ...

Every year, national holidays begin on the first day of the Chinese Calendar or the Lunar Calendar and end on the 15th of the first month. As the world clocks toward the Lunar New Year, people are ...

Characteristics of the Chinese zodiac don’t just pertain to yearly forecasts—they also apply to people and how they act ...

This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is called the "Year of the Snake." ...

China drawn to the White Snake Temple dragon puppets and drum displays ...

Let’s start with the basics. The 12-year Chinese zodiac calendar cycle is represented by 12 different animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey ...