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Dragon statues appear across city as Chinese Chamber of Commerce art project begins
The statues– Blue and White Porcelain, Heavenly Jade, Ping An, Rainbow and Gold Luck Dragons–will remain installed through early March. The Heavenly Jade Dragon, designed by Stephanie Tsao ...
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Year of the Dragon: origins of the mythical beast’s name and imagery, from a fiery beast to an Asian symbol of strength
Dragon-like motifs and statues were found in Neolithic China, and depictions of dragons on artefacts are noted in the earliest ruling Shang and Zhou dynasties. The Chinese pictogram for dragon ...