In Chinese mythology the dragon is a mystical creature from the heavens, seen as a powerful, almighty king because it is made up of different parts of animals such as a tiger, fish, snake and an eagle. Instead of a threatening or scary creature, the East view the Dragon as a symbol of power, superiority and rule and predict 2012 to be ‘magical’ year that has the potential to breathe ‘life-shaping fire’… oooh err!
Brush up on more dragon facts with Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons by English Heritage or check out CultureLabel’s curated Chinese New Year edit selection, which includes Panda art prints by Woop Studios, lucky red bow ties by Neck Tuesday, and golden accessories by Wolf and Badger.
Find the full Chinese New Year collection on CultureLabel here.
