Above: The stone pixiu stands outside the Temple of Marquis in Chengdu. People believe the creature can bring wealth. Below: In Chinese mythology Nuwa (left) and Fuxi are the creators of humankind.

Have you ever wondered why Chinese visual culture is full of images of dragons, phoenixes and other mythical creatures? Archaeologists certainly have. For centuries, they searched in vain for their ...

Chinese citizens are fighting back against government sensors by posting online videos of a mythical creature known as the "grass-mud horse" - which when written is innocent enough, but becomes a vile ...

The dragon is the ultimate symbol of power, fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture. That’s why the Year of the Dragon, which will begin on February 10, 2024, is seen by many as special and ...

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

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China Daily’s Wang Xiaodong profiles 62-year-old Hubei native Li Guohua and his more than thirty-year pursuit of the Chinese bigfoot: He can’t recall how many times he almost lost his life to ...