In traditional Chinese culture, which is largely centered around agriculture, the ox has always been regarded as essential, ...

According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine how to name each year, which brought out the best, and worst, ...

Characteristics of the Chinese zodiac don’t just pertain to yearly forecasts—they also apply to people and how they act ...

In Chinese culture, the zodiac system is a cycle of animal signs that repeats every 12 years. As the legend goes, every animal that appear in the zodiac cycle collectively participated in a race, ...

In observance of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the 2025 Year of the Snake (Chinese Zodiac) we are reprinting this Historical ...

The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake’s role in it has gone from ...

Here's when the Chinese New Year starts in 2025, how long it lasts, where the Lunar New Year is celebrated and your guide to ...

The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, falls on 29 January 2025, marking the start of the Year of the Wood Snake ...

With the arrival of the Year of the Snake, watch houses present bold watches that embody the elegance of the creature in ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the ...