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 ...