TAIPEI, Taiwan — With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed Saturday the Lunar New Year.

Taipei city Mayor Wayne Chiang, center, prays at a temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs ...

A pet shop owner in Taipei is offering the chance for customers to interact with snakes over a cup of coffee ahead of this Lunar New Year, the year of the snake.

Lunar New Year traditions vary across and within countries, but similar threads run throughout: family time, rituals for prosperity and to honor ancestors, and marathon feasts.

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.

The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food The Lunar New Year, which coincides with the first new ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei City Office of Commerce said on Tuesday that the city’s Lunar New Year market is expected to open from Jan. 11 to 27 on Dihua Street. Taipei Deputy Mayor Lin Yi-hua (林奕華) ...

Dragon dances, authentic food and tea ceremonies: Welcome the Lunar New Year at Steele Indian School Park. Here's everything to know before you go.

Coverage today was brought to you by BBC reporters from Singapore, Beijing, Seoul, Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila and Taipei. And from all of us - a very Happy Lunar New Year!