TV news was mostly — and cheerfully — centered on celebrating the entry of the Year of the Serpent last Wednesday the 29th. Just as well, for it was a dry news day — a legal holiday — smack in the ...

In Greek mythology, the rod of Asclepius, entwined with a single serpent, symbolizes medicine and healing - an emblem still ...

Festival ushers in the Year of the Snake, China is flooded with auspicious representations of the hissing, scaly reptile, ...

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.