How long are Lunar New Year festivities? What is the Chinese Zodiac? Here's what to know as the Year of the Snake ...

Lunar New Year, or the Chinese New Year, begins on Wednesday this year. The 15-day celebration full of festivals and parties is the most important holiday in China and Chinese communities, as ...

But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year ... and final day of the holiday is the Lantern Festival, during which people ...

burned red lanterns all night and set off firecrackers to frighten and chase away the monster. To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all ...

Lunar New Year — also commonly called ... The last event of Chinese New Year is the Lantern Festival, where people hang glowing lanterns in temples or use them in a nighttime parade.