From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ...

James Edgar, with AFP's Asia bureaus Jan 29 ... ushering in the Year of the Snake. In China, people enjoy eight consecutive public holidays for the 2025 Spring Festival, an opportunity to share ...

Train stations and airports across the country have been jam-packed for weeks as millions returned home to spend the holidays with their loved ones in an annual migration that is expected to be a ...

Siouxsie Gillett with a snake. (James Linsell Clark via SWNS) By George Mathias Meet the professional snake catcher - who is allergic to snake venom. Siouxsie Gillett, 49, was worked with animals ...

James Jean also designed illustrations for the Lunar New Year John Walker & Sons XR 21 Year Old Limited Edition Design | Credit: Diageo We're told the new design for year of the snake "symbolizes ...