How the 12 Chinese zodiac animals were chosen and ordered: a race According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine how to name each year, which brought out the best, and worst, in the ...

Some 1.4 billion Chinese said goodbye to the year of the dragon and welcomed the year of the snake, which symbolizes wisdom ...

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.

Each animal sign in the Chinese zodiac is associated with different aspects of luck, with some considered naturally more ...

The snake comes sixth in the 12-animal rotation used by the Chinese to represent the year, following the loong and preceding ...

The Year of the Snake is officially underway, leading us to wonder: how many games out there have taken inspiration from the ...

The Chinese zodiac monthly horoscope for February 2025 reveals how the very first month of the lunar Year of the Snake ...

By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture and Sports Editor My family has always celebrated the New Year with confetti and candy at the turn of midnight. At the end of January or the start of February, ...

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 ...