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Meanings
The most recent Chinese Year of the Dragon started on 5th February 2000, the Chinese lunar year 4698. The Chinese calendar
has sixty cycles and this year was the year of the golden dragon. A Chinese dragon year can often be a challenging year in
which aware and thoughtful people can be very successful
It has long been believed that the Chinese dragon has the power to burst the clouds and bring down the rain. As water symbolizes
wealth the dragon is understood to attract wealth - but one must be able to turn the challenges that the dragon brings into
advantages
In China the dragon is known as the ruler of spring that positively influences natural growth. In the area of wealth the
same principle applies and so wealth will not be achieved in a dragon year if one's motivation is greed. A balanced
attitude towards life is required
The influence of a Chinese dragon painting is the successful overcoming of difficulties and the painting itself a reminder
that we can win through difficult situations if we accept them as challenges instead of obstacles. The most auspicious
placing for a Chinese dragon painting is facing water, ideally an ocean, sea, river or stream - moving water
Even though depicted without wings on a Chinese painting the Chinese dragon
is believed to fly and is usually painted against the clouds and the
sun or moon
The Chinese dragon is a yang creature associated with heaven, the emperor and justice, and imbued with the qualities of loyalty,
courage and strength
Bruce Lee was born in the year of the dragon and used the Chinese stage name Li Xiaolong, meaning Li the little dragon