Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,

Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries,

While most of us celebrated the New Year on Jan. 1, more than a billion people across the world are starting their celebration today with the arrival of the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese calendar,

The Lunar New Year, an ancient tradition rooted in China that marks the first new moon of the year, is Wednesday. Celebrations of the Year of the Snake are set for Long Island and across the United States,

The Lunar New Year — ringing in the Year of the Snake — is Wednesday, and Houston has plenty of ways to celebrate. The big picture: The holiday, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,