Starting at the outermost point — typically displayed as a gourd — players take turns moving their counter ... which features in the folk classic “Legend of the White Snake.” In the Ming (1368–1644) ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

The Chinese New Year kicks off the Year of the Snake Jan. 29. The perfect plant for the occasion? Easy-care snake plant ...

ridge gourds at Tk60, snake gourds at Tk60, yardlong beans at Tk60–70, onion stalks at Tk20, taro stems at Tk80, taro roots at Tk80, pumpkins at Tk30, green chilies at Tk50–60, and coriander leaves at ...

It's time to celebrate the year of the Wood Snake! Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, marks the end of winter and the arrival of the spring season on the ...

Chinese metaphysics consultant Vicki Iskandar tells PEOPLE exclusively what the Wood Snake will bring in 2025 and if it will differ from the Wood Dragon in 2024 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and ...

They are among the top 10 species cultivated for food. Most of them, like the snake gourd, are vines. This three-foot ophidian is, I kid you not, actually a berry. And its lovely flower, delicate as a ...

The snake, revered or feared across global cultures, slithers to pole position in the Chinese zodiac in 2025. Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling. The first day of the ...

Editor’s note: A version of this post was first published on Feb. 1, 2021. An expert snake catcher puzzled his audience on Facebook by posting an image of a venomous snake and asked if anyone ...

Wednesday marked the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Throngs of people in down jackets filled a Beijing park for a “temple fair” on a sunny but chilly day.