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

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world.

The New Year’s Eve countdown event at Shibuya ... involved closing off the area around the iconic intersection and hosting a countdown celebration featuring celebrities and corporate sponsors.

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I hope this coming year is a better year,” said Ming So, who visits the temple annually on the eve of the Lunar New Year ... by diaspora communities around the world. The snake, one of 12 ...

BEIJING (AP) — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world ... eve of the Lunar New ...