Snakes lurk and hide away in nature. In Chinese traditional culture, snakes stand upright in mysterious and supernatural demeanor. They sometimes incarnate themselves into the god of the sky and the earth to safeguard people’s beliefs and in some other time, they are incorporated into the totem as the token of a nationality. From the Genesis legend of Fuxi and Nuwa to folk worship of home protecting god, their winding body is combined with myth and reality, sublimating the religion and folk custom, literate and art and becoming the symbol of wisdom, prosperity and wealth. In addition, they have embodied the Chinese nation’s profound insight to nature and harmony and the cycle of life.

2025 is the Year of the Snake among the traditional 12 Chinese Zodiac signs, and the 12th year of Chinese Zodiac culture exhibition, At this moment of fulfilment, the China Cultural Relics Newspaper Office works with dozens of museums in China to offer hundreds of collection. artworks with snakes to the public during the Spring Festival. Wish everyone all good luck and health in the auspicious Year of the Snake!