With Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) quickly approaching, some may wonder why this coming year is the Year of the Snake, ...

The legend of the 12 animals in Chinese New Year comes from a poem about mythical creatures aiding spring's arrival ...

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, begins on a Wednesday and marks the Year of the Wood Snake.

Zodiac creatures are represented in artifacts ... when “this notion of mythological creatures being composite [creations] ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

According to ancient legend, the snake undergoes a transformation over hundreds of years to eventually become a jiao (), a mythical creature that lives underwater ... of animals that appear in the ...

Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake, China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing, scaly reptile, ...

Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing scaly reptile from pythons c ...

Learn why this ancient Chinese dance, rooted in Kung Fu moves, plays an important role in celebrating Lunar New Year.

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 ...