Given that this Lunar New Year heralded the return of the auspicious dragon to the zodiac, there were tons of lion and dragon dances performed during Vancouver’s celebrations. But there’s a ...

The enchanting creature known as the Chinese unicorn, or qilin, is one of the four benevolent animals in Chinese culture, along with the dragon, tortoise and phoenix. Anyone who’s ever been to China, ...

According to legends, it is one of 9 sons of a dragon, which can distinguish between good and evil. It is sometimes included in the list of four noble animals, along with the Chinese dragon, phoenix ...

Six vintage headpieces decorated in a colourful explosion of hand-painted peonies, peach blossoms, chrysanthemums, fish scales and Chinese characters sit in the attic of an old association building ...

Unique unicorn: Wan Mat showing the bronze Qilin at his house in Kota Baru. KOTA BARU: A curio collector wants expert help to identify what he believes is a centuries-old Qilin, a mythical beast that ...

Propitious moves: Qilin dancing is arranged at festivals as a celestial blessing, to bring peace, luck, protection, success and longevity to festival goers. Lucky charms: The Hakka qilin has eight ...