Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the ...
Asian American communities around the U.S. were ringing in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian ...
How the 12 Chinese zodiac animals were chosen and ordered: a race According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine how to name each year, which brought out the best, and worst, in the ...