Xinhua Zhuangao: Not long ago, the China's national image as a symbol, because in the West, the dragon is a ferocious monster, is a full of domineering and aggressive monster, easily lead to misunderstanding of foreigners these things as a research project topics. This paradox strongly criticized by many users. netizens attack is an important reason: if denied the dragon totem, then the are convinced by the belief will be negative, which is hurtful things, it will not be accepted.
fact, deny the Chinese feelings, the fundamental reason for their research project is the Chinese dragon in the eyes of foreigners is ferocious animal totems, which will hurt the feelings of foreigners, foreigners will provoke unhappy. Well, what foreigners how the Chinese dragon see? is not like those held by people do not agree with those br> A Japanese reporter said that the dragon gives people a healthy, powerful, sacred feeling, and China's image is very consistent.
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on December 14, Xinhua Reuters Tokyo (Reporter Wei Sun) east of Japan in China, there are many legends about dragons.
reported, and the dragon myth first appeared in the account of the history of Japan, is now the Japanese archipelago, known as the first generation of Japanese Emperor Wu Tianhuang God is the combination, can God be regarded as the god of water into the earth and the Dragon, by public worship, but the Japanese had used to pray for good weather the snake god has not been the emergence of the dragon disappeared, so the concept of the Japanese, Dragon is a mixture of snake and the dragon, a dragon, the snake's body characteristics, and there are snakes in the spirit of the dragon character.
long portrayed the character in the Japanese soft, helpful image of Japanese scholars pointed out, and the West Long portrayed as the enemy of the human image contrast, the Japanese dragon is often full of good intentions, and to maintain good human relations.
Hayao Miyazaki's the dragon's understanding of the White Dragon is the habitat of the film in the river of God, Spirited Away childhood hero accidentally fell into the water to get White Dragon's help was able to escape.
Recently, some Japanese arts and crafts were introduced to dragon themed products, became the market selling goods in their writing, Japan is portrayed as the dragon fly flight.
foreign political cartoons and other visual image, the dragon is a symbol often used in China, but many of the dragon image is actually a Dragon or a Dragon's shadow. Dragon's huge body and brutal features are used to imply a strong China and a threat to others and many video games have Dragon, but the editors often brutal Chinese Dragon and linked .
Vietnamese self-proclaimed > This argument comes from a legend about the ancient times there was a king called Le Vietnamese dragon king, his mother is a dragon, is the daughter of the main lake, so he has a long lineage. then he met the fairy Europe Ji and marry her, gave birth to 100 boys. and so they grow up, Lelong Jun Ji to Europe, said: I am a dragon, living in the water, you are a fairy, living on land, water and fire grams, not long life together, so they broke up,beijing massage, 50 children living in the water with his father, 50 children with her mother on the mountain they live in the closed state (now Vietnam Yongfu) this place, established the oldest brother of the king, established a Foundation. according to legend, the Vietnamese have always thought that the dragon is his own ancestor.
probably because of this, the Vietnamese people is not offensive to the Chinese dragon, after all, we all consider themselves descendants of the dragon,birds Ever since contracting, but also stressed that although the Vietnamese general about their own ancestors as well fairy Europe Kyi. When a reporter mentioned that the dragon is a Western culture of animal cruelty, some people will be treated as such Oriental dragon, the Vietnam News deputy editor Pei, such an analysis, the East and West Long Long difference: the Western dragon with wings is cruel animal; and Oriental dragon is the power, powerful, noble, a symbol of authority, in Vietnam it is the spirits of the four (dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix) first. (in Hanoi correspondent Fei Honghai)
France: that animals usually have wings, claws and tail.
the first in the most basic interpretation, there is a single interpretation of a symbol of Chinese culture and animals. Wikipedia explanation of the French version of the dragon, the first is the nature of the a symbol of power and domination, which is explained in the first symbol of the dragon in the days of Chinese power.
in one of France's most influential newspaper The results obtained nine articles, each article related to China, but not related to the religion of the evil beasts in the French newspapers, often with the Oriental dragon or Oriental dragon has awakened and so started off describing the development of China, Long words are not any negative rhetoric of hidden meaning, or when people talk about Asian tigers, the dragon more as energy, development and future of the symbol.
2004 Spring Festival, Chinese Culture Year in France, a grand debut. to representatives from the Beijing people waving magnificent Chinese dragon, a celebration of a beautiful landscape, the French took to the streets eager to watch, which the French people have not heard the streets of Long to worry about.
financial employees to. Philip said, referring to the dragon first think of China, if you must mean what it inquisitive, the monster will be remembered for a long time ago. Citroen headquarters staff Grice. Mark said, the dragon is a Chinese culture symbol or that the totem, no negative associations. Air France ticket office, said a staff member in the history or mythology, the dragon is actually considered to be a ferocious animal, the mouth is often fire-breathing, but limited to the things written on the Chinese dragon is a symbol of China, is a symbol, image, not a bad feeling.
Mr. Zhuoxu Guang, president of the French Chamber of Commerce believes that the dragon is the Chinese culture for thousands of carrier, overseas Chinese is a generally accepted national tradition. If you change the history and tradition, the lack of overseas Chinese who would promote the sustenance of national identity, it is difficult to accept one thing. native of China, nearly 10 years living in France Ms. Yang said that the dragon represents China, the French people she encountered no one objected to the Chinese student Miss King said, should not simply look to foreigners to interpret their own cultural elements. (Xinhua News Agency in Paris Reporters Lu Dragon Army)
Germany: Nibelungenlied treasures, fighting with the dragon and finally kill the dragon .19-century German composer Wagner composed the song based on the opera world to be more widely spread.
However, the introduction of Germany's Encyclopedia dragon this concept, or take into account the cultural differences between East and West Germany, : Long on behalf of bickering and power of darkness, but also on behalf of storms and other inclement weather conditions in some European countries, the evil fairy in the role it plays in East Asia, it is an auspicious animal, also represents the positive.
special attention to children introduce scientific knowledge TK-Logo German sites in their own encyclopedia in this description is long: in almost all civilizations can be found in legends and stories of this mysterious animal the dragon the dragon there are two different images: One is the western dragon, a dragon of the East the West the dragon look like lizards, monitor lizards, but it is greater than these reptiles, generally more than 20 meters long,shanghai escort, the Western dragon is often seen as treasure gatekeeper or test the courage of knights and warriors monster Oriental dragon is a composite image of a variety of animals in China, Thailand and other Asian countries, the dragon is often the same as the forces of nature, is a powerful symbol of the power the dragon is good or evil , depending on the culture, mainly because the dragon is a mysterious non-reality of the animal.
precisely because, as auspicious animals, dragons oriental culture in Germany on behalf of the forces of evil, so the German media in China, criticism or attack often coupled with dragon patterns, to Western readers create a negative psychological feelings. This is very common in previous years, but with the deepening Sino-German relations, the German understanding of the Chinese dragon is also changing.
September of this year, the famous northern German port city of Hamburg hosted a three-week China 2006 times larger celebrations. North German refining joint-stock companies specialized casting a 7 meters long, 5.5-meter Large Copper Dragon, placed in Hamburg city lake Alster, Hamburg Mayor Ole von Bo Site said: a full three weeks, our city became a symbol of the Chinese dragon.
Germany, published in German bilingual Chinese special issue, the cover is a Chinese dragon and a representative of the German eagle head represents a phase. the theme of Germany and China mm new perspective. special contents of the article an objective and friendly to China, not malicious attacks China's local.
German-Chinese Teaching Association President Professor Gu Anda interview with this reporter, said that the Chinese dragon in the world and does not have a strong offensive beautiful images of animals and famous, he said, to animals as a national symbol is determined by the history and tradition in the German federal state of many state emblem can be found on this ferocious animals like eagles, such as the state of the state emblems of Berlin a bear, Berlin proud of it. (Xinhua News Agency in Berlin correspondent Nieli Tao)
Russia: normal to look at the .
in the Middle Ages, Christians Communication continues in Russia, Christianity in the story of Saint George, Dragon moved to Russia and even national emblem, the double-headed eagle on a red shield on the chest, dressed in white, riding a white horse knight, dragon spears stabbing engorgement big mouth, the dragon was riding his horse turned in, overturned a symbol of good over evil, a hero to defend the country.
Despite the negative image of the dragon in Russia by the majority, but the Chinese love of Long John Lone as a traditional folk culture or get a good understanding of the mainstream of Russian society in recent years the steady development of Sino-Russian bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields thriving, civil communication and mutual understanding between the two countries along with the activities of reciprocal national years have significantly improved for ordinary Russians including Dragon culture, including traditional Chinese culture is very interesting, although not all understood, but can be normal to look at, very few people misread this to be extended, while the Chinese people to learn more about different countries, is very respected cultural differences between.
Russian scientists Reeve Beijing myth that the dragon in Chinese mythology occupies a central position, the eyes of the dragon is the Chinese people do anything they want, for the benefit of the people,shanghai massage, a symbol of wealth, so the Chinese people love the totem Although the Russians are more familiar with Western dragon image, but the Western dragon is likely to come from China, after all, the origin of the dragon in China very early, several thousand years of history, is likely to fall from the tree after the fruit rolled into the distance. (Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Moscow, Liu Yang)
Americans oppose denying the the resulting uproar online debate.
advocates not realistic to have some association, susceptible to misreading, misunderstanding or distortion of ulterior motives ; does not meet the actual association, Because Long's San Francisco, United States, cultural studies, ; as China's image, even if there are ulterior motives is really what you want, with the West legendary discarded.
Norman said, species composition of the new totem totem, bearded dragon mouth, while the Western myths and legends of dragons though with the symbolic sense, the ; deceiving the world have not really existed, is the product of people's imagination, these two words in the English have long been known as the DRAGON. This is a historical result of mistaken identity, but also a product of cultural differences between East and West, but anyway, when today It linked the dragon and the Chinese, the majority of Westerners in mind the familiar image of the dragon is the people like the Chinese dragon dance,beijing escort, there will not be Westerners themselves engraved dragon tattoos, NBA Toronto Raptors will not openly to the image of the dragon as its symbol.
Norman said, any country The image is not perfect. the United States to a very domineering and aggressive and they were very greedy predators as a national image of vultures, vultures Is the United States because other countries would lead to change it to squirrels do? on behalf of Russia's polar bear gives the impression Daisha stupid, but others will not be underestimated Russia.
On whether it is necessary to LOONG DRAGON term to refer to Chinese Dragon Mann believes that the reason it was suggested that China should abandon the dragon, in fact, this is a traditional fawning and xenophobic fear of psychology at work outside, he said, China's opening to the world in the process, one should not bathe the children and with water drained, we must also guard against the mentality of all the CD follow the lead of the West. stands for This theory, if the dragon into docile panda, the Los Angeles correspondent at large wave)