The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake’s role in it has gone from ...

Every civilization on earth has a creation story. The creation myth for the Chinese people is one in which the Chinese dragon plays a key role. There are many different interpretations of the ...

Believed to soar through the waters and heavens as a nature deity ruling over the rains, the dragon is a dominant figure in ...

The festival that we celebrate today, however, is believed to be inspired by an ancient myth, about the poet Qu Yuan. Dragon boat racing isn't as easy as it looks: here's what it take to compete ...

It recovered enough to cross the line behind the ox and so comes in at number three in the Chinese zodiac. Image caption, The dragon isn't so fearsome as legend suggests. Next up was the rabbit.

The Qianshu Kiln is over 350 years old and is one of China's ancient "Dragon Kilns." It’s located in Yixing, East China, and it dates back to the Ming dynasty. The kiln is made from soil and ...

This is because China still looks at itself as a Han state. It may have conquered the surrounding areas such as Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet, but its national outlook remains Han-oriented.