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.

Drums, cymbals and the noise of an enthralled crowd gave a cacophonous welcome to the Lunar New Year in Myanmar’s commercial capital on Sunday.

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YANGON: Chinese New Year is a vibrant and highly anticipated event in Myanmar, with Myanmar-born Chinese families across the country actively upholding their traditions.

A parade preluding the Lunar New Year made its way through Yangon’s Chinatown, with the 'Lion Dance' performers as the main attraction. The Chinese Lunar New Year will be celebrated on January 29, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing continue to reverberate through the country.

Drums, cymbals and the noise of an enthralled crowd gave a cacophonous welcome to the Lunar New Year in Myanmar’s commercial capital on Sunday.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year break ... of Wang from a scamming compound along the Thai-Myanmar border. Some Chinese travelers are also ...

Lunar New Year tourists are flocking to Thailand. The holidaymakers, many from China, are expected to boost tourism, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic.

VATICAN: ‘In East Asia and in various parts of the world millions of families are celebrating the Lunar New Year today, an occasion to experience family and friendship relationships with greater intensity.