SINGAPORE – Rounds of nian gao are everywhere in the lead-up to Chinese New Year. For some, it is a festive must-have, the way mandarin oranges are, because of its auspicious meaning.

Incredibly complex, the Chinese zodiac calendar is ... There are countless folktales attached to Lunar New Year, but the myth of Nian stands out as one of the most fun. According to the legend ...

There is an ancient folktale about the origin of the Chinese New Year. According to the story, a sea monster called Nian used to terrorise villages every year on New Year's Eve. But people ...

The Chinese New Year will begin on January 29 ... Taoism, and various ancient folk practices. Those who celebrate will clean their homes to eliminate anything unlucky, known as “huiqi," and ...

Though incredibly complex, the Chinese zodiac calendar ... There are countless folk tales attached to Lunar New Year, but the myth of “Nian” stands out as one of the most fun.

Here’s all you need to know. Journalist, blogger, podcaster and author Qin Xie previously explained for Metro: ‘Happy Chinese New Year is xin nian (new year) kuai le (happy) in Mandarin ...