Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of ...

The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of ...

Chinese artists perform a lion dance at the Dongyue Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) BEIJING (AFP) —From incense ...

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in ... and Indonesian capitals for vibrant lion dance parades. During the traditional 40-day period that ...

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday ...

James Edgar, with AFP's Asia bureaus Jan 29, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 Updated Jan 30, 2025 From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei ...