There are 12 animal symbols that represent the Chinese zodiac. The signs rotate every year--from year of the rooster to year of the dog, for example--and it's believed that people born in years ...

22 January marks one of the most important festivals in Chinese culture, the dawn of the Lunar ... they were viewed as a symbol of ostentation. close ostentationThe act of showing off or to ...

Spring Festival is China's most grand traditional holiday and a brilliant symbol of Chinese culture. During this time, people engage in a variety of folk activities to convey their hopes for ...

BEIJING--A top Chinese official said Thursday that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the “cultural symbols and images of ...

In the Indian culture, it became a sign of good ... certainly before it became this symbol of evil." "In the Chinese book of silk: you see comets and some of them are spinning in such a way ...

on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, has become a vibrant symbol of Chinese culture while bridging civilizations worldwide. The UN official underscored the ...

"The zodiac story is Chinese history and culture," Law said. "But it's also legendary. We've been using the zodiac signs for over 5,000 years." The very first zodiac symbol is the rat. The most ...