While we bid farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon, the legendary Chinese dragon remains a powerful symbol, deeply rooted ...

In fifth place is the only mythical creature on the calendar ... Why isn't there a Year of the Cat? So prevalent in Chinese culture (who doesn’t love a lucky waving cat?), ...

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

Smithsonian Magazine offers up a few other ancient creatures that could fit the bill, including Nile crocodiles, goannas, and ...

The dragon is the fifth animal in the Chinese zodiac, and it holds a unique position as the only mythical creature among the 12 zodiac signs. Dragons are also revered as a symbol of good fortune i ...

In Chinese mythology, the creature Kun lives in deep, shadowed waters, where light barely reaches its vast form. Rising to ...

the Underworld, the titular protagonist uses the powers she’s hidden for most of her life to battle demons out of Chinese mythology. But Jentry (Ali Wong) isn’t fighting off these monsters in ...

deeply rooted in Chinese culture. But what’s the story behind this mythical creature? Where did it come from, and what does it truly represent? We did some digging and spoke with Bao Ho, ...