Dragon carved on a large ancient pot

Dragon lantern

Candy Dragon seen at Children's Day Festival in Chengdu, Sichuan Province-- made from sugar syrup

Dragon on an old door panel

Dragon carved from stone

Lion Mask Hanging in Wait for New Year Celebrations; Yangshuo, China

Over the next few days of Chinese New Year festivities, the dragon's tail gets shorter and shorter.

Dragon dance through the streets of Dali.. this is the head end. On the first day of Chinese New Year (Spring Festival or "Chun Jie"), it has a very long tail.

Blue dragon on Nine-Dragon Wall, Forbidden City, Beijing

Yellow dragon on Nine-Dragon Wall, Forbidden City, Beijing

Dragon boat race festivities in Leshan

Lead Character in a Sichuan Opera; Nanchong, China