Buckle up, New York City. The five boroughs are in for a “challenging” Year of the Wood Snake, with the Lunar New Year predicted to bring major ups and downs — and upheaval for New York’s embattled leadership.

City leader John Lee will benefit in a stable year while Donald Trump is set for good fortune, say feng shui masters The worst of times may be over for Hong Kong, but the city may need to innovate and loosen up to make the best of the Year of the Snake,

As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a pet in her decades-old restaurant in the city. As one of the last keepers of the city’s traditional snake soup industry,