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The Chinese Dragon

by Luther Newton Hayes

The dragon has played a large part in Chinese thought through four thousand and more years…. The author is peculiarly fitted to undertake this piece of work. He was born in China and speaks the Chinese language as a native. Thus, he has had the first-hand knowledge and the language to help him in his study. He has been studying on the subject of the dragon for fourteen years. In this time, he has traveled over more than one half the number of provinces of China.The subject of this little book is of general interest to people who are acquainted with things Chinese.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1923

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01 - Chapter 1 The Place Of The Dragon In Chinese Life; Ch 2 How The Dragon Idea Originated
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02 - Ch 3 The Varieties Of Dragons; Ch 4 What Dragons Really Look Like
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03 - Ch 5 People Who Have Seen Dragons; Ch 6 The Dragon In Western Mythology
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04 - Ch 7 Quaint Beliefs About The Dragon; Ch 8 How Dragons Control The Fortunes Of Men
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05 - Ch 9 The Hold Of The Dragon On China
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