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Here’s why Chinese dragons are so important in Chinese culture

Mark your calendars: Chinese New Year 2026 kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 17! While we bid farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon back in 2024, the legendary Chinese dragon remains a powerful symbol, ...
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China’s spectacular fire dragon dance tradition is hundreds of years old. Here’s why it continues to dazzle

(CNN) — Grab your camera and slap on something flame resistant, it’s time to witness one of China’s most incredible displays – the fire dragon dance. The dragon, a sacred mythical creature in Chinese ...
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In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a group of students shared the Chinese tradition of the dragon and lion dance. The Murray Hill Chinese School passes down the teachings to ...
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Roaring Back to Life: HK's Legendary Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Returns — Witness the Revival of an Intangible Cultural Heritage with Over 140 Years of History

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hong Kong’s legendary Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance roars back to life this Mid-Autumn Festival, reigniting the flames of this revered ritual for the first time since 2019.
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The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades

Sophie Couchman has undertaken research work for the See Yup Society on a voluntary basis and formerly curator at the Museum of Chinese Australian History. Leigh McKinnon is the Research Officer at ...