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One of the most famous Chinese folk tales is the “Legend of the White Snake.” Although early versions of the myth date back ...

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

In a Tang Dynasty version dating from the early ninth ... perhaps humanity would do well to heed the portent of this seemingly inauspicious animal. The havoc it wreaks usually cuts across gender ...

At the Battle of Mingtiao, the Shang dynasty took control under Cheng Tang, the first Shang king. Shang soldiers often went to war with people nearby. They also fought animal herders from the ...

Unlike the Western Gregorian calendar, China and other Southeast Asian countries use the lunar calendar, based on the moon’s cycle, to determine the New Year. Usually falling between Jan. 21 and Feb.

As such, the animal is woven into the selection of garments ... the county’s more than 1,400 year old firecracker tradition associated with the Tang Dynasty. Ready-to-wear looks from the brand are ...

Their head often resembles a camel (or some other animal), and they are not dangerous ... but the use of dragons on noble dress is known from the days of the Tang Dynasty (618-960). A dragon robe was ...

The menu is designed to push you out of comfort zone with adventurous dishes that showcase unconventional ingredients and unusual Chinese techniques of nose-to-tail animal preparation ... who ruled ...