The fate of the dragon, China's thousands-of-years-old national symbol, has fallen into a swirl of uncertainties as professors and civilians interpret the virtual animal in totally different ways.

But with the dynasty’s fall after the establishment of the Republic of China (ROC)—which would then become Taiwan—in 1912, Zhang says the pursuit of a national emblem was temporarily cast aside.

uan Tuan and his mate, Yuan Yuan, were gifted to the zoo in 2008 during a time of warming relations between China and Taiwan, which split amid civil war in 1949. Skip to content WANE 15 ...

Recently, China's national team introduced its first-ever "teammate" image: a lively, round giant panda with outstretched limbs. Unveiled at the 2024 China Sports Culture Expo and China Sports ...

A woman holds a blank sheet of paper as demonstrators protest the deaths caused by an apartment complex fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, at the Langson Library on the campus of the University of ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s ...