Jiāngshī (殭屍) the hopping vampire

Yaoguai Wednesday continues with a spotlight on Asia’s most iconic undead creature of folklore the Jiāngshī (殭屍) or hopping vampire. Don’t be fooled by it hopping it is also capable of giving chase by running, and if sufficiently ancient, flight.

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The Lantern Festival

A Little Bit About 元宵節 Tomorrow the first full moon of the New Lunar Year arrives marking  the time of China’s Lantern Festival.  Falling near the 15th day of the first month of the new year, this is a holiday that is often observed as the culmination of the New Year celebrations. In the cosmology …

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