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Rise of the dragon

As Year of the Rabbit comes to a close, country welcomes in new sign of the zodiac

China Daily | Updated: 2024-02-15 10:05

People perform Drunken Dragon Dance in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, on Dec 24, 2023. Recognized as an item of China's national intangible cultural heritage, Drunken Dragon Dance originates from Changzhou village in Zhongshan. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY

At the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, people all around the country play with this mythical creature. They hang it in shopping centers, carry it on bamboo sticks in parades through the streets, carve its head onto boats which they race on ice and perform a dance named after it.

The dragon has lots of auspicious meanings. It is the harbinger of happiness and good fortune and has sublime connections to Chinese nationality.

Many people believe playing with a dragon brings good fortune.

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