The dragon has a long tradition in Chinese culture. Images of dragons can be found in paintings and on buildings and porcelain. One interesting tradition is the performance of the Dragon Dance, typically done at festivals and in parades. The dragon is very colorful and playful with streamers of red and gold. Students in the physical education class at the #1 High School at Yiyang City were taught aspects of the dance and demonstrated the dance to me. I was invited to join in the performance. The dance is more difficult to perform than it appears, especially for this superintendent. There is quite a bit of movement, coordination and running and the long streamers can get tangled as the dragon's head twists and turns. I was impressed with the exuberance displayed by the students at the Yiyang #1 High School. They had a great time performing this dance and thoroughly enjoyed my participation.
Some questions to consider include: Do different cultures treat "dragons" in different ways? Does the Chinese dragon represent good or evil? What do the colors red and yellow signify in the Chinese dragon?
1 comment:
I still don't understand why the director of the film Mulan made dragon a small worm.Dragon is sure to be huge,great and magnificent.
To your questions,my answers are:We treat dragon in almost the same way.The Chineses dragon represent good.Dragon is a symbol of the king in ancient China,and red and yellow(which we call golden)is the color of king.
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