| Chinese dragons are based on mythology
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| | dragons are associated with water, it is
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| that goes back thousands of years. In
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| | a likely theory.The imperial dragon,
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| European mythology the dragon has a
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| | called lung, is part of four animals
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| negative connotation, but in the Chinese
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| | considered to have spiritual power: the
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| culture dragons are benevolent creatures
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| | phoenix, unicorn, and tortoise. The
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| that possess power, wisdom, and the
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| | dragon is the foremost of the four
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| ability to bring good luck. The imperial
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| | animals, and is considered to have wisdom
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| dragon, the lung, is one of the most
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| | and power. It represented the emperors of
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| common types. Dragons represented
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| | China, who themselves were called
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| emperors in the imperial age, and were
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| | dragons. Lung is believed to have evolved
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| believed to have divine powers. Dragons
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| | from the Indian dragonlike nagas, which
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| are associated with water, perhaps
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| | were snakes with human faces that lived
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| reflecting the way that the ancient
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| | in subterranean water.Chinese dragon
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| Chinese viewed alligators during a flood.
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| | artIn Chinese art, the dragon is depicted
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| In Chinese art dragons are beautifully
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| | in various vivid colors. However, the
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| depicted in vivid colors. One of the most
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| | chiao type has a green stripe on its
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| ancient forms of dragon art in China is
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| | back, yellow sides, and a red belly. The
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| jade sculpturing, some of which date back
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| | lung type is either green or gold, with
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| 5,000 years, including a statute that is
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| | short and long spines on its back and
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| 26 cm long. Chinese dragon are still
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| | tail.Lung dragons have nine main
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| depicted in art, and the dragon is
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| | characteristics: a camel-like head,
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| continues to be revered as a creature
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| | deer-like horns, hare-like eyes,
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| that brings prosperity and abundance, and
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| | bull-like ears, iguana-like neck,
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| the ultimate symbol of good luck.The
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| | frog-like belly, carp-like scales,
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| Chinese today believe that the dragon is
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| | tiger-like paws, and eagle-like claws. It
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| an extinct animal. Some experts believe
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| | also has large canine-like teeth on the
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| that the dragon mythology stems from how
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| | upper part of its jaw, and long whiskers
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| the ancient Chinese viewed the alligators
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| | (probably believed to be used for moving
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| during a flood season. Considering that
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| | at the bottom of muddy water).
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