by admin | Jan 14, 2025 | Ancient China
January 29, 2025 marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The traits of the snake are cleverness, charm & wisdom. In the Chinese legend of the Great Race, the snake wound itself around the horse’s leg and slithered across the finish line to become sixth, just...
by admin | Jan 14, 2025 | Ancient China
Papier-mâché Chinese Lantern According to an ancient Chinese legend, a monster named Nian (which means year) would attack a village and eat people at the beginning of the year. Each year, the villagers fled until they learned it could be frightened away by loud...
