For millenniums, the dragon, “Loong” in Chinese term, is a symbol of China. The Chinese see themselves as “descendants of the dragon”, “long de chuan ren”.
Unlike in the Western culture where the dragon denotes evil, aggression and destructive power, the Chinese dragon represents fortune, peace and harmony. It does also symbolize power, but a power of justice, a constructive power.
For centuries, China has remained an agricultural country. In the age-old traditional Chinese folktales, dragon, the god of water, often brought timely rainfalls for the crops, which serve as the backbone of an agricultural country’s production, bringing in fortune and fertility to the ancient land.
Centuries have passed, China is emerging as a new industrial global power. Unfolding its freshly-grown giant wings, the transformed version of the Oriental Dragon is en route to evolving from the god of water into Appolo in the sky, flapping and soaring, granting protection and support for the whole world.
Chinese civilization is among the world’s oldest, and today, its growth rate the fastest. For centuries, travelers to China had told tales of magical landscapes, and now, its marvelous development in almost every walk of life. The nation is in place to embrace a golden era of innovation.
Golden era brings in golden opportunities. And when the tide of gold rush hits the shore of China, the opportunities will be more luxury than meet the eye.
The ancient land is full of mysteries and marvels, and most appealingly, mouth-watering opportunities that are waiting to be explored.
This column is meant to, for the first time ever, tap into the inner realm, unveiling a real modern China.
Penned by a true insider, an English-Chinese bilingual professional journalist who has spent over 7 years honing his craft here on this exotic land and collaborating hand-in-hand with arguably a complete list of the biggest names in the business – People’s Daily Online, Global Times, China Daily, Beijing Review and CRIENGLISH.com, to name just a few, this column, titled “Enter The Dragon”, is conceived to cover the rise of China, uncover the inner secrets behind its miracles and unfold the new global power’s social trends.
In the information age, with the widespread use of the internet, there is no shortage of publications to turn to if you engage in acquiring knowledge about China, but as long as you happen to be the well-educated China-watcher who may sometimes suspect the all-negative coverage by the Western mainstream press, or be fed up with some of the old orthodoxies and stale stories from China’s state-run media, seeking a balance between the two, this column might well be your must-read. What it aspires to deliver, in its entirety, is touching the heart of truth.
As it is a Web-based column, the content strives to be light, tight and bright, embroidered with original photos, audios and videos to guarantee you the ultimate experience during this China Tour. I assure you it would be quite a trip, from the hidden beauty of the rural retreat to the grand splendor of the Great Hall of the People.
Entering the Dragon, the journey to the true China begins.