Hosokawa went to Beijing in November 2019 to study dragon paintings by Chen Rong, a Chinese painter from the Southern Song dynasty, and also visited temples in Kyoto and Shiga prefectures to ...

Initially a vague motif in ancient Chinese art, the dragon is now an emblem of benevolent divinity, imperial power and ...

Eight consecutive public holidays give Chinese residents an opportunity to share meals, attend traditional performances and ...

2024 was the Year of the Dragon ... of the ancient Chinese legend of two dragons with a pearl — a motif with complex symbolism and great cultural significance, celebrated in art, architecture ...