The Chinese Dragon
by L. Newton Hayes
The subject of this little book is of general interest to people who are acquainted with things Chinese. The dragon has played a large part in Chinese thought through four thousand and more years. Even in these days of the Republic it still fills an important place in Chinese life.
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 study is therefore not the result of a few month’s investigation, nor is it the product of research in only one city or province. The author’s acquaintance with the people and the language of China have made it possible for him to go to original sources and to study the subject from every angle.
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