Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents one year in a repeating 12-year cycle, which is calculated based on the ...

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 ...

"I am here to offer myself to the Dragon King," she told him, "and in return you must give 300 bushels of rice to the temple in my father's name." The merchant was overjoyed. You see, for many ...