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, ...
Yang added: "So there is special reason for Chinese to protect green peafowls. If they are gone, we won't be able see the origin of the phoenix, a cultural symbol, anymore, and that would be truly ...
Early characters dating from perhaps three thousand years ago illustrate how Chinese ... The tendencies to indirectness and allusion are ancient cultural traits of Chinese society, and politicians and ...
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 ...