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	<title>Ancient Chinese Culture &#187; Chinese Myths</title>
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		<title>Nine Sons of the Dragon – Jiaotu</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jiaotu is the ninth son of the dragon. He enjoys listening to the tunes played by stringed instruments, so his image can often be found on the instruments, especially stringed instruments. He is also regarded as the ancient guardian with the task of watching over and guarding homes. Therefore, his image is always carved on [...]
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		<title>the Legend of Chinese Nian</title>
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		<title>Nine Sons of the Dragon – Suanni</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suanni is the 8th son of the dragon. He looks like the lion and some people even said that he was the alias of the lion. He does not like moving but likes sitting and observing very much. Also, he is fond of smoke and fire. Therefore, his image can usually be found on top [...]
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		<title>Nine Sons of the Dragon – Yazi</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yazi is the seventh son of the dragon. He is the most impulsive and band-tempered. He is fond of wars and bloody killings, so his image always can be found on ancient weapons, such as knife hilts, battle axe, sword-hits, etc. In ancient times, it was regarded as the symbol of victory in wars and [...]
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		<title>Chinese Feng Shui</title>
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