Interwoven snake symbolism across cultures

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Archaeologist and President of the Beijing Union University Lei Xingshan, Professor Agshin Aliyev from the Beijing Foreign Studies University, and US film director Laurence Brahm join the Chinese New Year tea party of China Daily's Dialogues with Thinkers and take you on a fascinating journey to explore the snake's role in cultures throughout history and around the world!