Taiwan's National Palace Museum invited calligraphers to craft red spring couplets in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The decorations are said to bring good fortune and festive cheer.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Handing out red envelopes (紅包) during the Lunar New Year is a key Chinese tradition, with red symbolizing vitality, joy, auspiciousness, and good luck.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) gave his first Lunar New Year speech on Monday, urging social unity to advance the country. In a video, Lai thanked citizens for their efforts over the past year, which enabled Taiwan to take on a more significant role internationally,

After his design for the year of the dragon in 2024, the artist James Jean has hooked up with Diageo's Scotch whisky The Johnnie Walker Blue Label again to create a limited-edition label and packaging design to mark the lunar new year and the start of the year of the snake.

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with aclose encounter at this Taiwan pet store:: Luo Chih-yu, Owner, Pythonism"I provide a space for people to try and experience snakes, finding out whether they like them without any prejudice.

As the Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the company of snakes while sipping coffee, hoping to break down some of the prejudice against the animal.

Cold weather is expected in the run-up to Lunar New Year's Day on Wednesday, which is set to be followed by another cold air mass arriving next Saturday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecast today.

The Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations hosted a Lunar New Year celebration on Friday night at the UN headquarters in New York. Over 400 guests, including senior UN officials and representatives of more than 100 countries, attended. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

As the Lunar Year of the Snake approaches, a pet store in Taipei is offering adventurous customers an opportunity to enjoy the company of snakes while sipping coffee, hoping to break down some of the prejudice against the animal.

In Phoenix, the 35th annual Phoenix Chinese Week Lunar New Year Festival at Steele Indian School Park is the city’s biggest celebration.

In the Emirates Lounge in Singapore, customers can celebrate the day with unique Lunar New Year dishes such as juicy king prawns infused with fragrant soya, pan-fried duck with lemon sauce, or orange almond crumble cake, with oranges symbolizing good fortune in Chinese cultures.

Historical surveillance data indicated a rise in acute diarrhea cases during the Lunar New Year holiday, the Centers for Disease Control stated Monday. The CDC urges the public to prioritize hand hygiene and food safety during the holiday and to seek medical attention if gastrointestinal discomfort such as vomiting or diarrhea arises.