Snakes are related to the most powerful of Chinese symbols, the dragon, which has the body of a snake. The Year of the Snake follows the Year of the Dragon on the calendar, allowing for a time of self ...
dark green jade vase duplicate of a Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) bronze vase with a fish-waterfowl design. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] When Emperor Qianlong (1711-99) ascended the throne in 1735, ...
In this interview, Hasu August discusses her novel The Envelopes, touching on themes of corruption, family, guanxi, and societal values in modern China.