The year of the Wood Snake is upon us, and with it, the invitation to create ourselves anew in the image of the dead-shedding serpent of power, resilience, and personal evolution.

In addition to 12 zodiac signs, Chinese astrology recognizes Wu Xing’s Five Elements theory based on the respective nature ...

A Chinese vase considered "perfectly ordinary" by a French auction house just sold for more than $8 ... A Blue-and-White Dragon Vase Just Sold for $7.5 Million—More Than 4,000 Times Its $1,900 ...

I always knew that there were 12 Chinese zodiac signs—rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig—which repeat on a 12-year cycle. But my understanding of ...

“Horses are the most fiery animals in the zodiac cycle. That often means they need water and metal to balance. Yet, the Snake is also a fire-heavy sign, meaning things could feel unbalanced in 2025.

Rare Chinese vase and wine pitcher to be auctioned. 11 May 2025. Share Save. Hsin-Yi Lo. BBC News, South East. ... a blue and white vase from China's Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368), ...

Chinese Zodiac animals. The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their attributes, based on the lunar calendar.

An art expert in France has been fired after valuing a Chinese vase 4,000 times less than its sale price. The vase belonged to a woman who sold it after clearing her mother's belonging, according ...

The vase eventually was sold to an unidentified Chinese buyer for the grand total of 9.121 million euros ($9.02 million), including fees. “Our expert still thinks it’s not old,” states Laborde.