ROME, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted a celebration at its headquarters on Thursday to mark the upcoming Chinese Year of the Snake, which begins on Jan. 29, Lunar New Year's Day.
The event showcased traditional Chinese cultural elements, including martial arts performances, music played on guzheng -- a traditional Chinese stringed instrument -- and festival traditions such as red envelopes containing cash gifts and Spring Festival couplets inscribed with auspicious words.
