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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, ...
Time

This Lunar New Year Is the Year of the Dragon: Why the Beast Is a Big Deal in Chinese Culture

A traditional Chinese New Year dragon dance is performed in Liverpool’s Chinatown in January 2023. Reporter The last time China’s birth rates peaked was in 2012: that year, for every 1,000 people, ...
Austin American-Statesman

Faith: Year of the dragon could be your lucky year

Dragon Year is coming! Dragon Year is coming! The Chinese zodiac animal in 2024 is DRAGON! Why are Chinese people so excited about the coming of Dragon Year? What do people expect from Dragon Year?
The Conversation

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 ...