Dragon dance is one of the Chinese traditional folk performances in festive celebrations like the Chinese new year, to bring good luck to people. Younger children are often given this DIY paper dragon product to assemble and simulate the dragon dance at home or in the classroom.
Dragon (龙 long) is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology and folklore culture who have control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. Unlike the intimidating and evil image in western mindset, Chinese dragon is a symbol of auspicious power, strength, and good luck in East Asian culture. During the days of Imperial China, the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial strength and power. Chinese people call themselves "descendants of the Dragon".
Also Chinese dragon is commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs, different from the dinosaur-like wingy western version.
Highlights:
- This "Make Your Own Dragon" DIY kit can not only exercise the children's hands-on ability and creativity, but also serve as a fun toy to play.
- The dragon's "flexible body" is made of accordion-like paper that can be twisted and adjusted, ranging from 5cm to 71 cm long.
- Can be a handicraft decoration for Chinese new year celebration, or teaching materials for Chinese culture.
Description:
- Package: assembly parts, double-sided adhesive tape, 2 handle sticks,
- Material:
- Main parts: good quality paper
- handle stick: wood
- Size:
- head: 12cm×10cm×4cm
- body: 71 cm long if pulled to the full
Did you know...?
- The Chinese names of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, the two world famous Chinese kung fu stars, both are 龙Long (lit. dragon). Chinese parents like to name their children "dragon", wishing them power and strength.
- During the dragon dance, the wave-like movement is led by a ball-like object, meaning "dragon chasing the pearl" or in the pursuit of wisdom.