【集思晨读 Lewis Day 98 中国文化特辑 】
027 Dragon
Good morning, everyone! It's Sun., 15th March. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Yangzhou.
大家周日早上好,今天是三月十五号! 我是Lewis,在扬州给大家晨读!
今天的中国文化特辑跟大家聊 龙 Dragon
1. Chinese dragons with no wings are different from western ones.
2. They are lucky animals which can bring a good year for people.
3. Dragons are regarded as a symbol of power and royal dignity in China.
4. The images of Long can be seen in the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace.
5. They are admired by people and represent Chinese spirits.
6. There are two festivals involving Long.
7. On the Lantern Festival each January 15th on the lunar calendar, people wave dragon lanterns to celebrate the coming spring.
8. On the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people hold the dragon boat competitions.
9. Long is a powerful symbol in Chinese culture.