This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which is this year called the "Year of the Snake."

Homecoming for Lunar New Year The leadership of the ruling People Power Party, including the party's interim leader, Kwon Young-se (3rd from L, rear), bows to people heading to their hometowns at Seoul Station on Jan.

Say good bye old to negative vibes, and hello new lucky energy with 10 Lunar New Year customs that invite prosperity, peace, and wellbeing. Lunar New Year (you'll sometimes hear it called Chinese New Year) is a huge celebration around the world.

Lunar New Year celebrations are coming up, marking the beginning of the year of the snake. What to know about the holiday how it's different from Chinese New Year.

Now in its 15th year, the festival started with the neighborhood’s Vietnamese population but has spread to include much of the wider San Diego community. The Lunar New Year, sometimes called the Chinese New Year, will be celebrated by billions of people this Wednesday.

Each year, hundreds of people fill the streets of Chicago’s Chinatown and Uptown neighborhoods to celebrate the Lunar New Year with parades featuring vibrant colors, festive floats and

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of the 40-day annual mass migration.

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.

Yakult enthusiastically took a bite of the plated, shredded chicken and lettuce in front of him before licking his lips.

There are many Lunar New Year celebrations in the coming days, but one will take place at the Cook County Building.

Lunar New Year is a big celebration for a lot of Asian countries. It's is their version of Christmas where the families gather and often give gifts. On Wednesday, Soupleaf is giving out red envelopes with little packets and gifts inside.