Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks, family time and feasts. On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring.

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President William Lai (賴清德) embarked on a three-day journey across the nation today to make public appearances and give out auspicious blessings and gifts to the general public in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of people born in that year. The Year of the Snake is seen as one of renewal and regeneration and aligns with people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taipei firefighters trained for the Lunar New Year holiday by simulating an electric vehicle fire at an underground parking space of a department store Friday.

Many dishes eaten during the Lunar New Year are special to the holiday. NPR readers shared their most cherished dishes.

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