Besides the tai sui and Jade Emperor, the gods of wealth, doors and kitchens are also appeased by those wanting the best shot ...

According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a race to determine how to name each year, which brought out the best, and worst, ...

The Jade Emperor held the Great Race to choose twelve animals who crossed a desert, then a forest, followed by the mountains and the large expanse of the mighty river. As the race would determine an ...

As the Lunar New Year approaches, Chinese families across the country continue the time-honoured tradition of sending off the ...

The present-day Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, particularly around the Kunlun Mountains, is famed for its jade production.

It's based on an ancient tale, and it goes a little like this… The story goes that a race was organised by the Jade Emperor - one of the most important gods in traditional Chinese religion - who ...

This refers to a group of structures built on a rectangular rammed-earth platform 37 meters long, 28.1 meters wide, and 8 meters high, situated at the crossroads between Jiefang and Yuhuangge ...

The knowledge they gained spread across the world, and with it the Qianlong Emperor's reputation. "It's an exploratory document, it reminds us that documents can be made of jade or bronze ...

According to one of the most enduring legends, it was because of the Jade Emperor, also known as the ruler of heaven, who wanted to create a way to measure time. He decided to invite all the ...