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Meet the ancient Chinese dragons at special dragon time

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The caisson ceiling of the Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion in the Imperial Garden at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing features a dragon. /CFP
The caisson ceiling of the Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion in the Imperial Garden at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing features a dragon. /CFP

The caisson ceiling of the Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion in the Imperial Garden at the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing features a dragon. /CFP

Many people know that this year is the Year of the Dragon in the traditional Chinese zodiac. But do you know that there is also the Month of the Dragon, the Day of the Dragon, and even the Shi (dual hour) of the Dragon? The period of 7-9 a.m. on April 10 marks such a special period according to the traditional Chinese timekeeping systems of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. On this occasion, let's review some of the images of the Chinese dragon throughout the history.

A gilded bronze dragon of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is displayed at Xi'an Museum in Shaanxi Province on January 30, 2024. /CFP
A gilded bronze dragon of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is displayed at Xi'an Museum in Shaanxi Province on January 30, 2024. /CFP

A gilded bronze dragon of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) is displayed at Xi'an Museum in Shaanxi Province on January 30, 2024. /CFP

There are only three such periods this year. The other two are respectively 7-9 a.m. on April 22 and 7-9 a.m. on May 4.

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