King Harald of Norway addressed Norwegian people around the world with a message of hope in his annual New Year’ Eve speech 2024.

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From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. If your Chinese zodiac predicts a rough year ahead ...

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Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

The Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of the lunar calendar, is celebrated worldwide with traditions promoting good luck and avoid bad fortune. Key practices include thorough cleaning before ...

If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to pronounce them.

Plus, the Lunar New Year is a two-week celebration, with special rituals for luck and family that draw out the merriment and get you in the right mindset. London’s New Years Eve, with its wet ... If ...

Plus, the Lunar New Year is a two-week celebration, with special rituals for luck and family that draw out the merriment and get you in the right mindset. London’s New Years Eve, with its wet ...

The holiday serves as a time for people to gather and eat with family, pay respects to ancestors and gods, sweep away ill fortune and negativity of the previous year, and usher in a new year full of ...