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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Tigers may have problems with health and relationships during the Year of the Snake. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Lunar New Year

Predictions for Tigers in the Year of the Snake, from lucky colour to income

Tigers will have a good year for career and income but risk having financial disputes, and will be less lucky with health and relationships.

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Food and Drinks

All about the ‘Little New Year’ festival that precedes Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year

5 ways to beat bad luck predictions in 2025’s Year of the Snake

Lunar New Year

What the Year of the Snake holds for Oxen, from love to money

People born in the Year of the Ox will be lucky at work and generally healthy in the new year, but there may be relationship problems ahead.

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How will Tigers fare in the Year of the Snake? Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Lunar New Year

Rats’ lucky colour in Year of the Snake and predictions for love, money

People born in the Year of the Rat can expect to be rewarded for hard work, but need to balance that in their love lives.

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Tourism

London’s Chinatown to usher in the Year of the Snake with major celebration

One of the city’s grandest cultural events, Year of the Snake festivities will include a colourful parade, lion and dragon dances, and traditional cuisine.

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Lunar New Year

Should Year of the Snake be Year of the Cat? Ancient mural intrigues

A tomb over 700 years old in China has a mural with a cat, not a snake, among the zodiac animals, recalling Vietnam’s Year of the Cat.

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A cat at a Chinese medicine shop in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Lunar New Year

How Tigers can overcome their bad stars in Year of the Snake

The Tiger is one of the zodiac signs in conflict with the guardian deity in the coming lunar year. What this means, and what to do.

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Timepieces

5 Chinese New Year watches: exclusive Year of the Snake 2025 themed timepieces

Longines and IWC Schaffhausen have rolled out refined red liveries and subtle Year of the Snake badging for their more minimalist pieces.

Lunar New Year

What’s ahead for Pigs in the Year of the Snake, and their lucky colour

If you were born in the Year of the Pig, find out how to improve your luck, finances, love life and well-being.

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Pigs oppose the ‘tai sui’ (guardian deity) this year and may face bad luck, but there are ways to improve your prospects. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Lunar New Year

Why red packets are given at Lunar New Year and the rise of e-versions

Called lai see in Cantonese and hong bao in Mandarin, red packets wish good luck and prosperity, but are electronic versions taking over?

The red colour of lai see symbolises good luck and prosperity, and the amount of money inside usually ends in an even number, which is considered more auspicious. Photo: Shutterstock
Lunar New Year

Born in the Year of the Pig? How to survive 2025’s Year of the Snake

The Pig is among the zodiac signs in conflict with the coming lunar year’s guardian deity. From temple rites to travel, ways to improve luck.

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Lunar New Year

Survival tips for Monkeys facing evil star in Year of the Snake

Lunar New Year in 2025 means conflict between its guardian deity and some Chinese zodiac signs, including Monkey. What they can do.

Hong Kong culture

Being Chinese | The beauty of being a filial Chinese daughter

Despite the caregiving challenges, there’s a beauty in accepting filial piety is not a choice but a necessity: roles and responsibilities are clear.

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Amy Wu and her father, Dr Joseph Wu, attending the annual senior prom event organised by the New York Dutchess county government’s Office for the Ageing in October 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Evelyn Loo
Food and Drinks

5 food mistakes you should avoid over the Lunar New Year holiday

The Lunar New Year holiday is a time to eat foods with auspicious meanings, but there are also some that the superstitious should avoid.

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People in Chengdu, southwest China, enjoy a Lunar New Year feast. There are auspicious foods to eat during the festival, and others you should avoid if you want good fortune in the new lunar year. Photo: Getty Images
Lunar New Year

Is your zodiac sign Snake? You’re in conflict with guardian deity this year

Lunar New Year in 2025 ushers in conflict between a guardian deity and some Chinese zodiac signs, among them Snake. What to do.

Food and Drinks

Best restaurants for luxury Chinese New Year menus in Hong Kong

Celebrate in style with our list of some of the best restaurants for Chinese New Year lunch and dinner dining in Hong Kong.

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Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Dogs, from finances to romance

Dogs will earn more this year amid financial pitfalls. It’s a good year for love and marriage but mediocre for health – avoid certain places.

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The Year of the Snake will bring good luck for Dogs. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | How Chinese medicinal wines became just the tonic in Hong Kong

Chinese medicinal wines made with herbs or animal parts have long been the go-to remedy for all sorts of maladies, from bad breath to marital inharmony.

Lunar New Year

Editorial | It is time to make Lunar New Year red lai see packets greener

While it is a tradition to fill red paper envelopes with freshly printed notes, mainland Chinese have shown sustainable digital options can be just as effective.

Martial arts

Martial artists honouring Bruce Lee teacher on their love of wing chun

More than 100 martial artists from around the world gathered in Hong Kong at an event dedicated to Wong Shun-leung, student of Ip Man.

Pure Ving Tsun boss Jerry Yeung (left) and martial arts actor Philip Ng train at PVT Group Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui on November 24, 2024. Both attended an event in honour of wing chun master Wong Shun-leung in November. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Lunar New Year

Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Roosters, such as lots of money

Congratulations, Roosters – according to Chinese geomancy, you can expect easy money, career growth and a social whirl in Year of the Snake.

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Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for 12 zodiac signs. How is your health, luck, wealth?
Art

New interest in viral Donald Trump as Buddha figures by Chinese sculptor

Sculptor Hong Jinshi’s Buddha-like Trump figures went viral in 2021, and since the US election are back in demand. His new focus? Elon Musk.

Hong Kong society

Palace Museum to bring Islamic, Tutankhamun relics to Hong Kong in 2025

Museum’s number of visitors fell by 17 per cent last year to 1 million, compared with 1.2 million in 2023.

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Malaysia

Asian Angle | Malaysians’ embrace of Mandarin is a win for multiculturalism

A rise in Mandarin fluency is shown to help foster positive attitudes and reduce prejudice, but challenges remain in boosting inclusivity.

Pupils attend class at a primary school in Selangor, Malaysia. More non-Chinese Malaysians are embracing Mandarin. Photo: Shutterstock
Lunar New Year

Year of the Snake may be unlucky for Snakes. How to avoid misfortune

The Lunar New Year in 2025 heralds the Year of the Snake. It’s bad news if the Snake is your zodiac – you’ll be hit by the ‘12-year curse’.

The Year of the Snake is bad for Snakes. Photo: Getty Images
Lunar New Year

Being Chinese | Who’s Singaporean and stressing over Lunar New Year food abroad? Not me

Grappling with being the sole source of Singapore Chinese culture for my children, I have focused on transmitting it through food.

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Lessons from China's history

Reflections | The earliest Chinese lotteries, and a cheating operator’s gruesome death

Various forms of lottery have existed in China for centuries, as have attempts to ban them for reasons like the social problems they induce.

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