Asian communities across the world are preparing to ring in the Lunar New Year, with 2025 designated as the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

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From narrow side streets to packed malls, the traditional music and dance of dragon puppet performances have filled this bustling city south of Indonesia's capital to usher in the Lunar New Year.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, marks the Chinese New Year, the year of the Wood Snake - also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival.

In Indonesia, the largest Chinese diaspora community, Lunar New Year festivities included Barongsai performance at Borobudur Temple.

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Asian communities across the world prepare to ring in the Lunar New Year each year and 2025 is designated as the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. The snake is known for its wisdom, intuition and strategic approach, all qualities that might offer the perfect road map for navigating your financial journey in the year ahead.

The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year cycle where each year is associated with an animal: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

MORE than one billion people are set to celebrate Chinese New Year this week. And according to the Chinese Zodiac, the animal associated with your birth year can reveal a lot about your

From narrow side streets to packed malls, the traditional music and dance of dragon puppet performances have filled this bustling city south of

The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of people born in that year. The Year of the Snake is seen as one of renewal and regeneration and aligns with people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, Passover on April 12 and Easter on April 20.