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Why Is the Year of the Dragon Considered So Lucky?
The Azure Dragon rules over the east, a connection that Strassberg attributes to the rising of the sun in the sky in that ...
Year of the Dragon: origins of the mythical beast’s name and imagery, from a fiery beast to an Asian symbol of strength
In East Asian mythologies ... a symbol of imperial power. The Azure Dragon was on the Qing dynasty flag and the Republic of ...