Dragon Pictures: Head And Tail Of Chinese Dragon In Pictures From Streets Of London.

The Chinese Dragon pictures shown on this page may not be the usual Dragon pictures seen on travel websites, but they were taken on the streets of London, during all the hustle and bustle of the Chinese New Celebrations in China Town. My first visit to the China Town celebrations in London was one, long to be remembered, occasion. My friends with two of their young children took me there to see all the colorful decorations, red lanterns, bunting, and balloons, and to experience the excitement of being with people who were happy together, on a day that is celebrated in many countries of the world. The Chinese Dragon plays a leading role in these celebrations together with the Chinese Lion, aka Chinese Foo Dog. The Chinese Lion in particular is small enough to go in and out of well chosen restaurants, hotels and shops in the area, collecting donations for charities. A visit by the Chinese Dragon or Chinese Lion is anticipated and welcomed as it is said to bring good fortune to the premises for the rest of the year.

Dragon Dancers Revealed At Rest Under The Chinese Dragon In London.

That first experience of the celebrations in London has since been followed by many others, in Manchester, Liverpool, and China. Friends in China have sent photos of the celebrations in their own, countryside villages; resources might have been less, but the excitement and enjoyment were inkeeping with the day. In some ways I was as troublesome as a young child with all the excitement. We walked between the stalls set up on the streets, selling different mementoes of the day, different snacks, icecreams and lollipops, but whereas the child might say, 'Can I have that?', I would be saying, 'What's that?, 'What's that?, 'What's that?. During that first experience of the dancing Chinese Dragon, everything seemed to be new to me, but my friends were very tolerant of the Welshman! It might have been an event celebrating a special day in the Chinese calendar and in the Chinese center of an English city, but it was enjoyed by the Chinese people attending the celebrations, and by many people of other nationalities.

The dancers under the Chinese Dragon certainly have to be fit and agile, and on this occasion, presented in the Chinese Dragon pictures, most if not all were of Chinese families. This was not always the case in the London, Manchester, and Liverpool Dragons, when some of the dancers were not of Chinese origin. Many UK cities have their own 'Kung Fu' groups, attracting different nationalities intent on improving their Kung Fu skills. A well chosen few of the Kung Fu students have the opportunity of demonstrating their skills and ability as dancers under the Chinese Dragon. The Chinese Dragon pictures show what the dancers sometimes go through when they take part in the celebrations of this important event.

''''' The Chinese dragon (spelled Long in transliteration), is a mythical Chinese creature that also appears in other East Asian cultures, and is also sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four claws, in contrast to the Western dragon which stands on two legs and which is usually portrayed as evil, it has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. Like real world reptiles living in water, Chinese dragon controls water in an agricultural water-driven nation. This is the contrast of the western dragon, which controls fire to show its mythical power. The dragon is also the embodiment of the concept of yang (male) and associated with the weather as the bringer of rain and water in general. Its female counterpart is the Chinese phoenix. Src: Wikipedia.com. '''''