Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Jon Orbach, based in Mexico City. Follow AP visual journalism: ...

Lunar New Year celebrations; The Year of the Snake arrived Jan. 29; several places around town, including The Huntington ...

The Year of the Dragon is coming to a close. Tomorrow, a new moon will herald in the Year of the Snake and the start of ...

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

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — ...

One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the ...

Chinese New Year celebrations are underway worldwide, including the island nation of Cuba. Havana’s Chinese community is marking the Year of the Snake with traditional festivities, embracing ...

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are welcoming the Year of the Snake as they celebrate the Lunar New Year ...