The Chinese zodiac corresponds to various years people were born, and each animal is believed to influence the lives of people born in that year. The Year of the Snake is seen as one of renewal and regeneration and aligns with people born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025.

In Indonesia, where millions of people have Chinese ancestry, crowds gathered to watch as drummers interspersed around puppet performers display the traditional dragon and lion puppets, which stretched up to 65 feet (20 meters) long in interconnected segments held by about a dozen people walking beneath.

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Speedboat accident On January 29, a tragic incident occurred in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, where a speedboat carrying 16 individuals sank, resulting in four fatalities and four people reported missing.

Crowds Flock to Amurva Bhumi Temple for Lunar New Year Ritual The rainy weather does not dampen the enthusiasm of Chinese people to pray a happy and lucky new year at the Amurva Bhumi Temple, Jalan Prof DR Satrio, Karet Semanggi, Setiabudi, South Jakarta.

Ethnic Chinese Thai lay down candles after praying at the Leng Nuei Yee temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. A woman writes wishes on a red cloth roll as people visit a temple fair held at the Dongyue Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Grand Hyatt Jakarta welcomes the year of the Wood Snake with an array of culinary delights that pay homage to the rich traditions of Sichuan and South Korea

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray for good luck in the Year of the Snake.

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