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Lanterns light up southern Chinese city ahead of Lunar New Year
Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in ...
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How the creatures in the Chinese Zodiac found their place
In fifth place is the only mythical creature on the calendar ... Why isn't there a Year of the Cat? So prevalent in Chinese culture (who doesn’t love a lucky waving cat?), ...
From evil to good snake, how the zodiac animal became a righteous figure in Chinese mythology
The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake’s role in it has gone from ...
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It’s the Year of the Snake! What’s your lunar zodiac animal?
A popular ancient folk story begins with the Jade Emperor, a leader in Chinese mythology ... Two of the creatures that couldn’t swim — the rat and the cat — climbed onto the back of the ...
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From evil to good snake, how the zodiac animal became a righteous figure in Chinese mythology
Nüwa, the mother goddess credited with creating humanity in Chinese mythology, is often depicted with a human head and serpent-like body, reflecting the snake’s association with reproduction ...