It is a Chinese character composed of three smaller characters for the word “dragon” written in traditional Chinese. A rare character, it has sparked heated discussions online.

Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other valuable artefacts at a museum in a small town known for its historic links to China.

While the Chinese believe Dragon babies are destined for greatness, feng shui master Paul Ng says it isn’t that simple. “You cannot just look at the year of birth. You have to combine that ...

About two-thirds of respondents to a poll on Weibo, a Chinese social-media platform, said they prefer it to the word “dragon”. “Change the definitions of words,” wrote one commenter ...