Traditionally, the rooster symbolizes integrity, honesty, diligence and bravery. People born in the Year of the Rooster are expected to be confident, intelligent, independent and foresighted. They are ...

Chinese history before 1911 is almost always talked about in terms of the dynastic cycle. The dynastic cycle means that one dynasty comes to power, rules for a period of time, and then declines ...

A tomb over 700 years old in China has a mural with a cat, not a snake, among the zodiac animals, recalling Vietnam’s Year of ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs that mark the years. Each animal represents ...