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dragon: fly the friendly skies

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dave

Up in smoke. It’s the jeer of the dragon. That charming scaly fellow. In Western iconography, the dragon, generally speaking, is a writhing symbol of evil, even of the Devil himself. But to the Chinese it is a benevolent heavenly … Continue reading →

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scratched dragon

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) It started Monday—Chinese New Year 4709. Gung Hay Fat Choy for the return of the Year of the Dragon, especially the auspicious Year of the Water Dragon which occurs … Continue reading →

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