The Minneapolis Institute of Art is kicking of at an exhibit to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10. CATHY WURZER: Well friends, this Saturday marks the first day of the Lunar New Year. According ...

At his studio in Beijing, artist Zhang Xiaodong layers hundreds of sheets of thin paper on top of one another until they form a complete and impeccable image. When the chapters of his elaborate books ...

Cai Mingcan, a 47-year-old artist in Chongqing, Southwest China, who has been preserving and modernizing Tongliang dragon dance for 30 years, is glad to see it gaining popularity, especially among the ...

Analysis: One of the most important and sacred symbols in Chinese culture, the dragon comes with rich meaning and symbolism According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on ...

The Chinese dragon is a far different beast from its Western counterpart. Smaug from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is perhaps the most widely known dragon from recent Western fiction, a cruel, ...

Mark your calendars—Chinese New Year 2025 kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29! While we bid farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon, the legendary Chinese dragon remains a powerful symbol, deeply rooted ...

The sage Confucius once sought the counsel of another wise man, Laozi (Lao Tzu), the founder of Taoism, 20 years his senior. "Beyond appearances and behavior that are less than sharp, there often lies ...

As the Spring Festival is around the corner, the world is expecting a unique Year of the Dragon associated with this auspicious symbol. Of all the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac system, only the ...

The Hua Xing Arts Troupe Nigeria, in collaboration with the office of the Consular General of the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, has urged young Nigerians not to abandon the ...

Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other valuable artefacts at a museum in a small town known for its historic links to China.