Gold jewellery sales are expected to continue to decline in the Year of the Snake, as record-high prices of the precious metal have weakened consumer appetite, according to industry players.

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a "temple fair" on a sunny but chilly day.

Last year was the year of the Wood Dragon, while 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake. "The Wood Snake year is part of a 60-year cycle of the 60 pillars, which is the 60 possible combinations of the ...

India and China agreed to start direct flights again. The Year of the Dragon is over! The 1-year/Jan. 26, 2024, to Jan. 28, 2025 return for the Hang Seng was +33%, while the Hang Seng Tech gained ...

The Lunar New Year is here! Say farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon because the Year of the Wood Snake is upon us, officially beginning when the new moon enters Aquarius at 4:36 a.m. PT on Jan.

A member of dragon dance club Naga Merah Putih (Red White Dragon) which is named after Indonesian national colors, holds the head of a dragon puppet prepared for a performance in a Lunar New Year ...

Some rang bells and tossed coins into containers in the shape of gold ... and long dragon and snake figures held aloft in a colorful procession that kicked off a 10-day Lunar New Year festival ...

Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended Tuesday to begin the Year of the Snake. Snakes in ...

Last year, Dogs clashed with Tai Sui, resulting in an overwhelming Year of the Dragon. Now for the good news — things will take a turn for the better in 2025. “The year 2024 was filled with ...

Chinese New Year is upon us as we bid goodbye to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake. The Year of the Dragon was true to form in that it was fraught with change, which ...

In Southeast Asia, dragon dances, believed to bring good luck, prosperity and rain, are held in the streets — and sometimes underwater. Here’s how people said goodbye to the Year of the Dragon ...