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Join Asia Society Texas in welcoming the Year of the Snake with performances, art and craft activities, a Lucky Lunar Mission, and food — all inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia!

Texas is home to roughly 7,000 lakes. From the panhandle to the Rio Grande, there is no shortage of both natural and man-made lakes to take advantage of, whether you prefer a breezy boat ride, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther ...

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.

Each year, an animal is paired with one of the five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. These elements complement and conflict with each other. The year 2025 belongs to the Wood Snake.

Wood Snake, in particular, makes this year distinct from the next. Similar to Western astrology's elements (fire, water, earth, air), Chinese zodiacs pair with one of the five elements in the ...

On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring. Known as Seollal in South Korea and Tet in Vietnam, the beginning of the lunisolar year is the ...

(Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas) The day also includes ways to get creative with the kids. Make a paper snake, a paper lantern or a Chinese knot bracelet with the ...

2025 is the Year of the Snake, with the Chinese zodiac working ... that consists of earth, metal, water, wood, and fire. Because there are 12 signs and five elements, it takes 60 years for the ...