China celebrates New Year: the Year of the Snake

The people of Republic of China have been celebrating the New Year today and it festival time there, people are greeting one another with joy.

This new year as considered as the Year of the Snake 2013, as usually their year bases on some themes. The current years theme is based on serpents. People will celebrate their new year for around fortnight.

During this celebration they offer prayers at temples and watch Dragon dances across the country.

On business point of view, this year there would more demand for snakes for various usage. Snakes have been used for medicinal purposes too. Since the year fall on the theme, business community there there would boom in the sale of snakes in China.