Chinese Culture

“Dragon” is the word usually used to translate the Chinese character “long”, but actually they are not the same thing.

I often wonder why the early translators used dragon to translate Chinese Long, and vice versa. … [more >>]

In some Westerners’ eyes, China is extremely fond of jade. For instance, the Bioware game “Jade Empire” is set in a mythical, medieval China. However, what is jade? In many cases, “jade” is used to … [more >>]