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What does the dragon symbolize?

1. In the traditional culture of China, the dragon symbolizes good luck. It is a magical animal in ancient myths and legends in East Asia such as China and the leader of scale insects. In Christianity of western culture, the dragon symbolizes extreme evil or Satan, which can only be eliminated through strict and orderly actions.

2. In China, the dragon culture and the legend of the dragon contain the cosmology of the unity of man and nature that China people attach importance to; The appeal of the concept of mutual subject of love; The development view of yin-yang intercourse; The inclusive view of multiculturalism. Dragons have rich cultural connotations. From the nature and connotation, dragon culture can be divided into three types: religious dragon, political dragon and artistic dragon.