The Lantern Festival

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The Lantern Festival
Chinese Dragons
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Dragons in Chinese culture, unlike the Western
dragons, are not depicted as enemies to be
defeated. They are wise and welcoming and a sign
that good things will happen.
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• Distinctive features of Dragons
• Since the Dragon is a creature from Chinese
  mythology and not a real animal, it adopts
  characteristics from several animals.
  In Chinese culture the dragon has
  
• the body of a serpent
• the claws of an eagle
• the legs of a tiger
• the whiskers of a catfish
• the antlers of a deer
• the scales of a fish

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Chinese Dragons are symbols of wealth, wisdom,
power and nobility. It was the symbol of the
Emperor in ancient China.
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