Dragon-Chinese Culture

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According to the Chinese culture, the drugs are considered to be legends, which helped the society during the hard times, for example times of war against enemies. According to the Chinese mythology, dragons were creatures with four legs, whose bodies were covered with scales. According to the beliefs of the Chinese people, dragons had power over nature, and as a result controlled natural phenomena such rainfall, floods and even the occurrence of hurricanes. The dragons were also considered to symbolize luck besides symbolizing power and strength. As a result of these beliefs, the Chinese emperors used to use the dragons to symbolize their power over their subjects and also strength over their enemies (Lee, 2002).
The dragons are considered to be important creatures even among the present Chinese society. For example, the heroes of the society are considered to be dragons. Whenever a sports team represents China in sporting events involving many nations for example the Olympic Games and becomes successful, they are considered to be ...

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