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Do you understand the exclusive blessing for the Year of the Dragon, "Long Xing, Bright Future"? Maybe you don't know the exact pronunciation.
According to the Kangxi Dictionary, "龘" comes from the first regular script dictionary "Jade Chapter", which is the same as "沓 (dá)", and "龙行龘龘" describes the appearance of the dragon soaring, high-spirited and enthusiastic.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon, from the ancient totem to the auspicious charm, in the long history of China's 5,000 years, the dragon has gradually evolved into a spiritual symbol and cultural symbol of the Chinese nation, Chinese is also known as the "descendant of the dragon", so we will always have a special expectation for the Year of the Dragon.
Recommended picture book stories about dragons:
Legend of the Dragon
Li Yislow/Text, Wu Yang/Picture, Hebei Juvenile and Children's Publishing House
The ancients regarded the dragon as a divine and spiritual object, and it was impermanent, it could be small and huge, short and long, and it could not only go deep into the water, but also soar into the sky. The legend of the dragon is often mentioned in ancient Chinese classics. This book tells the story of how dragons came to be and why they are considered mascots.
Yellow-skinned, black-haired, we are the descendants of Yan and Huang, and we are the descendants of the dragon. The 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization has nourished generations of people and shaped a long and profound culture. How did the "dragon" become the protector of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and what kind of legendary and wonderful stories it carried, let's swim in the book together and feel the new interest of traditional culture.
"Rain Dragon"
Li Jian / Illustrated
The original and original folk tale picture book highlighting the theme of mutual aid and persistent quality is far-reaching, and the artistic beauty of Chinese painting is presented throughout, and the copyright is exported to the United States, France, South Korea, Pakistan and other countries, and is collected by more than 100 overseas libraries.
"Rain Dragon" uses the story of the protagonist A Bao to save his hometown and turns into a rain dragon to fall into the rain, and spreads the beautiful qualities of kindness, mutual assistance and perseverance into the hearts of young readers. The predictable storyline and the repetitive and catchy sentence structure perfectly blend the core of a folk tale with the form of a picture book.
The quaint and long-lasting ink painting style, the protagonist Ah Bao, the protagonist of good and evil, and the image of the rain dragon that combines majesty and childlike fun, "Rain Dragon" has achieved the harmony and unity of heavy theme and innocent childlike fun, and has won the "Best Animation Publication Award" (the highest national award) of the Ministry of Culture, the "Fifth China Outstanding Publication Award", "Bingxin Children's Book Award" and "Output Excellent Book Award", and has been selected into the bibliography of the Ministry of Education, and has been loved by many young readers at home and abroad.
"Rain Dragon", as the first book in the "Story China" picture book series created by Mr. Li Jian, has laid the foundation for the series style of ink painting + Chinese stories. Painting with ink and rice paper has always been Mr. Li Jian's wish, and years of editing experience prompted him to continue to polish the language of picture books, so that an interesting and easy-to-read "Story China" picture book full of Chinese beauty was born!
"Dragon's Hometown"
The dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation, the Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China, and the dragon lantern, lantern, and Lantern Festival are typical Chinese symbols. Set against the background of the Lantern Festival, this book tells the beautiful experience of a Chinese girl who has settled abroad and returns to her hometown Longmen Island to find a dragon and realize her dream with her hometown dream.
The story shows the reunion life of the family and the folk activities of the Lantern Festival with what the little girl sees, hears and feels, grandpa ties the dragon lantern, grandma packs the Lantern Festival, dad dances the dragon lantern, and the little girl herself is also dressed as a lotus picker to run a dry boat, which expresses the lively and festive atmosphere vividly.
At the end of the story, the lanterns and the "carp leaping over the dragon gate" are depicted, expressing people's hopes for a better life in the future. The whole story is child-oriented, described from the perspective and vision of children, and it is childlike to read, and the story hides warm nostalgia and family affection, which contains the meaning of cultural inheritance and universal value.
Dragon Slayer
"Xiong Liang: Chinese Picture Books" (all 10 volumes) is a set of authentic original Chinese picture books. Legend has it that once upon a time, there were people called the Dragon Slayers, who were proud to be able to kill dragons for generations.
Later, due to the large number of dragons killed by the dragon slayers, the number of dragons in the world became smaller and smaller, and in the end, their descendants never saw dragons again.
In order to let future generations know what a dragon is, the elders of the dragon slayer use murals, sculptures, epics and other ways to record the appearance of dragons.
The descendants of the dragon slayer live in an environment full of toys, patterns and stories related to dragons, and finding dragons has gradually become the dream of every child of the dragon slayers.
"In Search of the Chinese Dragon"
This picture book is from the "Mr. Wonder Miss Miao" series of stories, which was created by Hargreeves for young Chinese readers, and 90 humorous little people accompany children on an adventure journey.
"I Am a Chinese Dragon" is one of the interesting and patriotic picture books. A group of lovely Mr. Qi and Miss Miao came to China to look for dragons, visited China's Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, the Li River and other world-famous places of interest, and learned about traditional Chinese folk culture such as paper-cutting, tea, kites, and dragon boats.
"Mr. Qi and Miss Miao" led the children to travel through China's beautiful rivers and mountains, continuing the consistent humorous style, so that the children could understand China's profound traditional culture in laughter.