Ms. Valihura's chinese dragon gallery

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Dragons are an important part of the Chinese culture and are a symbol of fortune, nobility, bravery and, especially, power. Every Chinese New Year Parade ends with a Dragon Dance. The parades start on New Year's Day and continue for the next fifteen days until the end of the festivities with the Lantern Festival.            http://www.china-family-adventure.com/dragon-dance.html#.VNTRTS5nCbM      http://traveltips.usatoday.com/dragons-important-chinese-culture-100723.html                 http://chinese.culturextourism.com/importance-dragon-dance-chinese-culture/

Dragon and Clouds, Yokoyama Taikan, 1937, From the collection of: Adachi Museum of Art
Chinese people do not treat Dragons as fierce, fire-breathing Western dragons that carry off princesses and eat people. Chinese Dragons are associated with storm clouds and life-giving rain.
COVERED JAR, Porcelain with dragon design in overglaze yellow enamel on red ground, unknown, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522) - Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1566), From the collection of: The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
Chinese myth maintains that after humanity's creation, dragons lived alongside mankind, providing protection and guidance.
Ascent to Immortality: Ceiling Mural of Bu Qianqiu Tomb(local), Unknown, 9, From the collection of: China Modern Contemporary Art Document
China's first imperial dynasty was said to have dragon blood coursing through their veins, leading to the Chinese people referring to themselves as "descendants of the dragon."
Covered Box, Dragon Design in Underglaze Blue, Unknown, 1567 - 1572, From the collection of: Sekido Museum of Art
Five-Claw Dragon Dish, Unknown artist, Jiajing Reign Mark 1522-1566, From the collection of: The Newark Museum of Art
The Chinese depicted the dragon as a snakelike, reptilian creature throughout history, with physical characteristics of other animals including tiger paws, deer antlers and eagle talons.
Man's jifu (dragon robe), unknown, 1675 - 1700, From the collection of: Royal Ontario Museum
Panel with dragons, pearls, phoenixes, and floral patterns, 1573-1620, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Mirror with dragons, 5th-4th century B.C.E., From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
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