As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in ...

But the snake in Chinese culture is not just a divine or benevolent figure. It also represents duality–wisdom and danger, good and evil. This dual nature is reflected in numerous Chinese legends, ...

X. Lee, an Asian and Asian American studies professor at San Francisco State University whose research focuses in part on Chinese folklore. “It’s shedding the ego, letting go of the past ...

Hong Kong's Qilin dance tradition encompasses various styles or local variations, each with distinct music and dance forms, ...

In Greek mythology, the rod of Asclepius, entwined with a single serpent, symbolizes medicine and healing - an emblem still ...