At the area designated for writing the Chinese character fu, which symbolizes good fortune, tables were neatly arranged with ...

Exactly 124 years ago Southend welcomed its first professional tattoo artist who set up shop in the town, eager to put his ink stamp on the bodies of men, women and possibly sometimes even children.

The 32-year-old artist, who has spent the past three years in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province, China's "porcelain capital", ...

With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

Sales of graphic novels have doubled over the past five years, to some parents' dismay. But data shows these books can have a ...

There are 12 zodiac signs in Chinese astrology ... but if you were born in the Year of the Dragon, here’s everything you need to know and more: 1. Year of the Snake predictions for Dragons ...

Dragons descended on York as part of Chinese New Year celebrations which took over the city centre. The three dragons – red, black and yellow – danced in front of the Minster and the Grand ...

From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. If your Chinese zodiac predicts a rough year ahead ...

Initially a vague motif in ancient Chinese art, the dragon is now an emblem of benevolent divinity, imperial power and ...

Dancing dragons, traditional tea room melodies and folk dancing reigned in the Chinese New Year in a town centre. Hundreds turned out for colourful festivities in Jubilee Square, Maidstoneas they ...