While all Chinese people are said to be descendants of the Chinese dragon, the emperor has long been thought of as a human incarnation of the dragon. Historically, the Chinese emperor was the only ...

The Chinese dragon has been around in mythology and folklore for about as long as there's been a Chinese civilization—which is centuries. Many cultures have tales about dragons. The word itself comes ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac ... it was assigned to fifth place by Emperor Xuanyuan. Folktales say that, since then, people have worshipped the dragon, praying to it for plentiful rain ...

With Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) quickly approaching, some may wonder why this coming year is the Year of the Snake, ...