The Dragon Dance is one of China’s most iconic traditional performances, deeply rooted in Chinese culture and history. It is ...

Most importantly, the Chinese dragon symbolizes auspiciousness ... where 12 centuries of imperial art collections have been kept since 1949. Then, by luck, several American scholars came to ...

Initially a vague motif in ancient Chinese art, the dragon is now an emblem of benevolent divinity, imperial power and sweeping unity. Its symbolism builds on thousands of years of folklore and ...

In old China, the most exciting celebration at Tian'anmen was that after the triennial imperial examinations. An "imperial dragon canopy" was erected to the east, and the top three candidates ...