WEB DESK: From China to Indonesia, year of the Snake represents wisdom and vitality, celebrated with family reunions and vibrant red decorations that adorn various regions in East and Southeast Asia.
Hundreds of millions of people across Asia will celebrate the lunar new year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the year of the dragon and usher in the year of the snake.
In China, people will enjoy eight days of consecutive public holidays for the 2025 Spring festival, an opportunity to share meals, attend traditional performances, and set off firecrackers and fireworks.
Train stations and airports across the country have been jam-packed for weeks as millions returned home to spend the holidays with their loved ones in an annual migration that is expected to be a record.
High streets, shopping malls, offices and homes are bedecked in festive red banners on this occasion.
This festival is consider as a symbol of faith in many parts of East and Southeast Asia, including South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.
