The Chinese dragon has been around in mythology and folklore for about as long as there's been a Chinese civilization—which is centuries. Many cultures have tales about dragons. The word itself comes ...

Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar ...

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

This year’s Lunar New Year celebration, or Asia Fest, drew an estimated attendance of 200, including 60 kids, Feb. 8 at ...

Dragons descended on York as part of Chinese New Year celebrations which took over ... and one of the two people inside the red dragon costume. “In York the community is still relatively small ...

Dragons are a symbol of good luck, health and strength in Chinese culture, and the reason why dragon dances are performed at the start of the New Year is because they are believed to chase away ...

In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.