Year 2012 is the year of Dragon. And traditonally,there is a stamp for the year in China.So this year the role is dragon.The chinese creature is not the one western people think of.The werstern dragon is aggressive,howerever the chinese creature is the symbol of the empires and happiness.In fact, the chinese dragon should be called as ‘Loong’,according to his chinese pronouncation.
Then why i’m here to say something about ‘Loong’.Because this year’s loong on the stamp is somehow not so gentle. Someone thinks that the loong seems to imply that 2012 will be the year to show china’s strength.
Yeah, china is becoming more and more confident, and will take his responsibility. But the loong is another thing having no direct relationship with the strength. If you know something about china’s culture or history,you ‘ll understand the design of the stamp this year. Chinese people regard the Loong as the role of the God, and more too often say themselves the Descendants of the Dragon. In ancient china, only the Emperor have the power to dominate Loong. The emperor wear the clothes on which there is the images of Loong and they name themselves the god’s son of the True Loong.
I’ll stop here because if you have interest in the chinese Loong ,you can google it for more information. Of course, if you’d like to talk with me ,just comment below~
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