Some Chinese people—including the country’s supreme leader, Xi Jinping—call themselves “descendants of the dragon". But in both China and other countries, dragons come in all shapes and sizes.

It is a Chinese character composed of three smaller characters for the word “dragon” written in traditional Chinese. A rare character, it has sparked heated discussions online.

Chinese scholars debate alternative English translation 'loong' for China’s ‘dragon’ A wood carving of a Chinese dragon Photo: VCG A painting of a Western dragon Photo: VCG ...

If you’re born in the year of the dragon, which is 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012, you’re in luck – this year is looking like a good year for you. Lowe says that often when people are ...