Chinese Dragon

Chinese Dragon posts look at the long, the dragon of Chinese mythology, which is closer to a symbol of authority and water than to the fire-breathing European dragon. Articles cover the nine sons of the dragon and where each one shows up architecturally, the imperial five-clawed dragon reserved for the emperor, the dragon dance at New Year, the role of dragons in folktales about rivers and rain, and the difference between a Chinese dragon and a Japanese ryu. There are also notes on dragon boats and the Duanwu festival held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.