13,000 Artifacts Were Found In Various Ancient Chinese Sacrificial Pits, Including A Bronze Sculpture Of A Snake With A Human Head, An Altar, And Gold Masks Which Date Back About 4,800 Years Ago ...

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 ...

A symbol of prosperity. Where the Chinese dragon first came from is still debated by historians and archaeologists. But one of the most ancient images of the loong was unearthed in a tomb in 1987 ...

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 ...

Images of female subjects in ancient Chinese art across different stages of history present society’s shifting ideas about them. Although the styles, techniques, ... Phoenix, and Dragon” is recognized ...