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Sep 9, 2005 04:56
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Oh, Western dragons spit fire - very important.
And eat people.....see the skull on the ground?
Sep 20, 2005 22:13
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Yes, but when and how did the western dragons came into shape and was the present image originated from the crocodile also?
Sep 20, 2005 22:18
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I got a few pics,
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Sep 20, 2005 22:21
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2， I think the western dragon is the combination of crocodile and bat, look at this picture

Sep 21, 2005 00:55
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dragon

Sep 21, 2005 01:22
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spitting fire:

Sep 21, 2005 01:39
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To Elcabron(I have a bad memory that I can't remember your ID every time):"Western dragons spit fire - very important."
Chinese Dragons spit water,haha:-)I just heard about the Dragons is an evil animal in the western country,is that right???
Sep 21, 2005 01:42
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California,
Chinese dragons spitting fire too, they are almighty, and kind to people:)

Sep 21, 2005 03:46
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Chinese dragons & western dragons are different.

In folk tales & fairy tales，western dragons are the symbols of evil. They are a kind of mythical monsters traditionally represented as a gigantic reptile having a lion's claws, the tail of a serpent, wings, but without scaly skin. They eat human .Always the knight who can kill a dragon will be honored by the people.


In china, mostly i call them "long", not "dragons"
they are the symbols of galliardise & luck. they are immortals of welkin, which can fly in the sky, dive in the sea.
Look at the logo of Travelchinaguide.com, Chinese dragons have no wings
Sep 21, 2005 20:12
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Indeed, the meaning of the English word 'dragon' does not properly cover the definition of 'long' in Chinese.
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