The image of the Chinese dragon, an animal of legend, originated from totem poles. Legend has it that many tribes settled along the Yellow River about 4,000 years ago, each having its own totem ...

Well I like Chinese dragons and I'm doing it in art at the moment and it just came into my head. I also love dragons they are the most amazing legends ever.

Initially a vague motif in ancient Chinese art, the dragon is now an emblem of benevolent divinity, imperial power and ...

People appreciate Jiang Shengxi's dragon paintings at a recent exhibition held at Hunan University. [Photo by Zhao Yudi/for chinadaily.com.cn] In 2016, China Culture Art Publishing House published ...

In fact, there are nine dragon children that can be found all throughout Chinese art and architecture: Bixi, Chiwen, Pulao, Bi’an, Taotie, Suanni, Yazi, Jiaotu and Baxia. In the book Chinese ...

Hosokawa went to Beijing in November 2019 to study dragon paintings by Chen Rong, a Chinese painter from the Southern Song dynasty, and also visited temples in Kyoto and Shiga prefectures to ...

A row of performers showcase the art of dragon dancing during the Chinese New Year celebration in Trafalgar Square. [Photo by ...

Snakes weren’t always “little dragons.” In early Chinese cultures, they were powerful symbols of vitality and strength in ...

a “discerning” Rolls-Royce client in China commissioned a one-off Phantom Extended with wild dragon art throughout. Rolls-Royce says the car “offers a contemporary rendition of the ancient ...