Wacky Races has got nothing on the story behind the Chinese Zodiac. With displays of cheating worthy of Dick Dastardly, Penelope Pitstop levels of kindliness and the kind of teamwork displayed by ...

Swimmers at gala in Hubei province, central China were pictured dodging corpse of a drowned man They were taking part in an annual event in the swollen Yangtze river Floods have forced tens of ...

Chinese mythology in recent years has risen to become a new medium for cultural dialogue. The news that US entertainment company Stars Collective is adapting Journey to the West into a three-part ...

Drawing on ancient myths, China's film and gaming industry is offering the world refreshing alternatives to the traditional Western canon As Chinese mythology explodes on the world stage, it is ...

HONG KONG (SCMP): The snake may be less celebrated in Chinese culture than, say, the dragon – the coming Year of the Snake does not have quite the same ring to it as the Year of the Dragon.