Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyao/ 'born resembling'), unlike the general zodiac, is represented by 12 zodiac animals. In order, they are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, ...
The Chinese New Year, the “Year of the Snake,” began Wednesday, Jan. 29. Because the Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar, it doesn’t fall on the same date every year. This complicates ...
Snakes are related to the most powerful of Chinese symbols, the dragon, which has the body of a snake. The Year of the Snake follows the Year of the Dragon on the calendar, allowing for a time of self ...