This year marks the Year of the Dragon, or more accurately, the “Year of the Loong,” says Chinese state media, using its preferred term for the mythical beast. But what’s in a name?

When it comes to dragons, the human imagination has been stuck in one gear for centuries. Whether it be the Loong dragon of Chinese astrology, the Fafnir of Viking legend, J. R. R. Tolkien’s ...

A little boy must go on a hero's quest — through woods full of oak trees and a bamboo forest — to discover "The Truth About Dragons" in Julie Leung and Hanna Cha's Caldecott Honor children's book.

“The Chinese dragon is very different from the Western dragon,” Li says. “The Western dragon can be an evil image or a scary image; it lives in caves and comes from below. The Chinese dragon comes ...

Chinese New Year is on Feb. 10, 2024. Here's what the Year of the Dragon means for you, according to your Chinese zodiac sign.

William E. Soothill, a missionary to Wenzhou, China, and professor of Sinology at Oxford University, noted that in China, the dragon is always doing good, while the Western dragon is almost ...

The House of the Dragon director explains how the opening scene with Rhaenyra and Addam comes from Western tropes but with dragons.; Despite the standoff, Addam quickly pledged his loyalty to ...

Western dragons come in many forms and shapes, from the most fearsome Smaug from The Hobbit to the cuddly version in Pete’s Dragon, a 1977 Disney film that featured Elliott, a large green ...

Western dragons come in many forms and shapes, from the most fearsome Smaug from The Hobbit to the cuddly version in Pete’s Dragon, a 1977 Disney film that featured Elliott, a large green ...