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Chinese Dragon
Like the Western
Bull of the Sun
, the
Chinese dragon
symbolises the
power of heaven
.
Chinese emperors
claimed to be sons of the
dragon
that gave them the wisdom to rule the land.
Chinese say the
dragon
(
circumpolar star constellation
) would eat the
Sun
or
Moon
during an
eclipse
.
Chinese Dragon
The
Great Wall
represented the
Celestial Dragon
(
Milky Way
) and was constructed as a path through China.
During the
Chinese New Year festival
,
giant dragons
are carried through the streets to celebrate the passing of time.