On Jan. 29, the Year of the Snake will begin as millions of people around the world celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year in accordance with the Chinese lunar calendar. The holiday kicks off the ...
Celebrated in China for thousands of years, the Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year holiday—also called Spring Festival—is based on a complicated calendar that uses both the lunar (cycles of the ...
Originating from an ancient Chinese lunar calendar, the Lunar New Year celebrates the veneration of deities, ancestors, and relatives who have passed away. While this holiday is secular in nature ...