YIWU, China—Li Bingnan got his orders in October: Design a snake-themed sculpture for his hometown——and make the scaly, legless creature cute. The Year of the Snake is slithering closer ...

for “his great contribution to herpetological research in China, especially in snake research.” The new species’ common name refers to the Yuanyang Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve where it was ...

As China welcomes in the new year today ... In traditional Chinese culture, the Year of the Snake embodies qualities of introspection, transformation and adaptability. That year seems fitting ...

Harry Harrison’s set of eight original watercolour and ink works takes cheeky digs at Hong Kong culture and politics; bidding ...

With China still regarded as an emerging market ... He is dubious that the Year of the Snake will be auspicious for the Eastern giant. “Things have arguably got a whole lot more difficult ...

TASS/. The Lunar New Year kicked off in China overnight on Wednesday or at 4 p.m. GMT on Tuesday. The Green Wood Dragon, last year’s symbol, is officially out, and the Green Wood Snake is in.

The origins of Chinese New Year are believed to trace back to ancient China around 3,500 years ago ... This year, it's the year of the snake, but what does that symbolise? And what can those ...

Beijing’s first robot-themed park debuted ahead of the Lunar New Year in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town), featuring humanoid robots, tea-serving robots, and ...

a store from China, which is celebrating the “Year of the Snake” by giving gamers the chance to get “life-size” plushies of Ekans and Serperior. One fan not only noted that the plushies ...