The brief story glances over the mythology of Nian, a fierce beast from ancient China. It's said that the beast hated loud ...

Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield. Wednesday ...

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as ...

But in the United States, Seollal gets slotted in when it’s ... In Chinese and Vietnamese culture, red is the color for Lunar New Year. In China, there’s a folk tale about a ferocious beast ...

The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is ... Because the beast feared the color red, loud noises and fire, people put up red paper ...

Lunar New Year celebrations, which include Tết in Vietnam, Seollal in Korea and Spring Festival ... has been inviting guests to explore its red and gold décor, hanging dragons and an ...

Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake.

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in ...

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, will be celebrated on January 29, ushering in the ...

Lunar New Year is also known as Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in South Korea ... found out the beast was afraid of the color red and blaring noises. Since then, people ...