View more photos on Flickr: Lunar New Year at Asia Society Texas and at The Galleria. HOUSTON, February 5, 2025 — Asia Society Texas (AST) welcomed a record 5,000 guests to ring in the Year of the ...

BEIJING (AP) — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow.

The Chinese zodiac calendar is a continuous 12-year cycle, each year represented by 12 animals in a specific order – Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and ...

Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, is celebrated in China and much of Asia, including Korea, Vietnam and Singapore, as well as among the global Asian diaspora. It has many origin stories.

The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake, ... senior manager of Education and Outreach for Asia Society Texas in Houston. "Each year it shifts a little bit.

The Chinese zodiac calendar is a continuous 12-year cycle, each year represented by 12 animals in a specific order – Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. The holiday is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world.