The Hungry Ghost Festival in images
The Hungry Ghost Festival (aka Ghost Festival) marks the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar and it is celebrated both by Taoists to Buddhists. … Read more
The Grotesque Mini World of Hairy Monkeys, 20+ images
Hairy monkeys (毛猴) are a unique traditional handicraft of the old Beijing made with cicada shell and magnolia bud. The art of the hairy monkeys … Read more
The Demon and the City
A demon cop in an unfamiliar city works his first homicide case Zhu Irzh is having trouble adjusting to life on Earth. The food is … Read more
Snake Agent
When a soul goes missing, an occult detective ventures into Hell to retrieve it When the fourteen-year-old daughter of Singapore Three’s most prominent industrialist dies … Read more
Precious Dragon
Inspector Chen journeys to Hell on a fact-finding mission–and what he finds is trouble. For years, the embarrassing secret of the Singapore Three police department … Read more
20+ Amazing Paintings of Demons and Mythological Creatures of the Chinese Folklore
Chinese Demons: A series of paintings and handscrolls from the Ming and Qing Dynasty depicting demons and other mythological creatures of the Chinese Folklore. Related: … Read more
Interview with John Carpenter: Big Trouble in Little China
We asked a few questions to the legendary American director John Carpenter about Big Trouble in Little China, the cult movie that takes place in … Read more
Lamas performing Cham Dance in Tibet
The cham dance, associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals is believed to ward off disaster and ghost bringing luck and happiness. … Read more
Koro, shrinking genitals syndrome
Koro, known as a shrinking penis (or testicles, scrotum, or vulva in case of a female patient), is a folk illness or culture-bound syndrome specific … Read more
Unruly Gods: Divinity and Society in China
Divinity and Society in China
Myths and Legends of China
This highly readable and well-illustrated compilation includes fascinating Chinese myths about gods, stars, water, fire, plus tales about the goddess of mercy, the guardian of … Read more
20+ fascinating images of Traditional Chinese Opera: The life of the last Chinese Folk Troupe
Traditional Chinese Opera – Today, most of the remaining grassroots folk performers live a simple life. They built their rudimentary stages and they tour throughout … Read more
Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts of the Chinese Folklore
The five- thousand-year Chinese culture, over the centuries, has produced hundreds of legends about monsters, ghosts, demons, and spirits. Many of these demons and ghosts … Read more