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To
most Westerners the dragon is a fearsome mythical animal that
breathes fire, lays waste to the countryside, devours the populace,
and kidnaps fair maidens. But to the Chinese, the dragon is
an auspicious animal that regulates rainfall and thus controls
the yield of the land. Indeed, the dragon is divine, the manifestation
of Heaven's will and, by extension, symbol of the Emperor, the
Son of Heaven. |
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