And eventually, she adds, “dragons became symbolic and a part of the Chinese culture.” So, as we step into 2025’s Year of the Wood Snake, let’s keep the spirit of the dragon alive.

Dragons are a big deal in Chinese culture. Whereas in the West ... But one of the most ancient images of the loong was unearthed in a tomb in 1987 in Puyang, Henan: a two-meter-long statue dating ...

Ancient Chinese people may have encountered these ... Photograph by Pictures from History, Bridgeman Images “Dragons...were more often associated with the gods,” says Nevins.

Nine Dragons, a renowned work by Chen Rong, a Chinese artist and politician of ... Photograph by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images A Greek amphora from the 6th century CE depicts ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

And eventually, she adds, “dragons became symbolic and a part of the Chinese culture.” So, as we step into 2025’s Year of the Wood Snake, let’s keep the spirit of the dragon alive.