In Chinese literature and mythology, the snake occupies a fascinatingly contradictory position. While associated with the yin – darkness, dampness, and femininity – its negative connotations ...

In one myth explaining the origin of the caduceus, Hermes used his rod to separate two fighting snakes. In the Chinese Legend of the White Snake, Bai Suzhen is a snake spirit who transforms into a ...

On the one hand, venomous snakes are associated with darkness. But in Chinese mythology, snakes are also known as “little dragons,” and the skin they shed is known as “the dragon’s coat ...

The Year of the Snake is officially underway ... The game is deeply rooted in Chinese mythology, with many of the characters adapted from Journey to the West – including the protagonist, the iconic ...

The Chinese New Year follows a calendar that combines both lunar and solar cycles to regulate the year. 2025 is the Year of the Snake. The New Year also coincides with Spring Festival in China and ...