| 摘 要： | DragonsappearthroughoutChina.Theyarecarveduponbuildings,paintedonvases,usedindances,featuredinChinesemoviesandoperas,andevenusedasmetaphorsindailyconversation.ButhowisittheseexoticcreatureshavebecomesocloselyintertwinedwithChineseculture?Expertsarestillnotcertain,andthousandsoftheoriesabound.Dragonspossessthebestfeaturesofallthezodiacanimals-thedeer'sbeautifulantlersthatsymbolizehealthandlongevity,fishtailsthatsymbolizeagilityandzeal,powerfultigers'eyes,lions'nosesthatsymbolizewealth,horses'…
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