The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world

A performer juggles plates during a presentation at the crowded Ditan Temple Fair on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: January 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM PST

Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac

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Originally Published: January 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM PST

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