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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
A Song Dynasty (960-1279) jade cup with a dragon handle is displayed at the Palace Museum in Beijing on January 28, 2024. /CFP
A jade stamp of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) made in 1780 for the Qianlong Emperor's 70th birthday is displayed at the Palace Museum in Beijing on January 28, 2024. /CFP
A gold box with a dragon pattern of the Liao Dynasty (907-1125) is displayed at the National Museum of China in Beijing on February 10, 2024. /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 dragon-headed bronze knife of the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 B.C.) is displayed at the Palace Museum on January 10, 2024. /CFP
A dragon robe of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908) of the Qing Dynasty is displayed at Dalian Museum in Liaoning Province on June 7, 2023. /CFP
The crown with twelve dragons and nine phoenixes of Empress Xiaojing of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) from the collection of the Ming Tombs Museum is displayed at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing on May 10, 2023. /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.