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Apr 7, 2012 · Untitled, 1996
Mar 5, 1996 · Lion Becomes Dragon Lyrics: Abandoned child / Don't you see / The tears as I smile / As I sip my drink / And look at you / For the last time / Wings on a mammal / You've got dragons / Over...
In The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the Emperor transforms into a Chinese guardian lion. On Dragonheart , Draco's design is partially inspired by a Chinese guardian lion. In Gosei Sentai Dairanger , the Green Ranger and associated mecha called Star Shishi are based upon the Chinese guardian lion.
A Chinese Pixiu, (Chinese: 貔貅; pinyin: píxiū; Wade–Giles: P'i-hsiu) head of a Chinese dragon, body of a lion and with a pair of feathered wings, at the tomb of Emperor Wu of Southern Qi in Danyang (near Nanjing, China).
This new dragon, which he created, then became the totem of his new nation and is believed to have features such as deer's antlers, rabbit's eyes, ox's ears, lion or pig's head, snake's body, carp's scales, eagle's claws, tiger's paws, and whale's tail.
Lion and dragon dances remain a quintessential element of Chinese New Year celebrations as they are believed to usher in good luck. Every year during this festive period, master craftsman Siow Ho Phiew, 69, and his workers are kept busy fulfilling 200 to 400 orders for lion and dragon heads.
Chinese dragons play an important role in Chinese culture, in legends, festivals, astrology, art and idioms. They are quite different from Western dragons!
