Throughout the Far East, the dragon tattoo stands as a symbol of protection and strength. Just as American and English cultures have their own unique body art symbols, so does the Eastern part of the world. Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam all have their own historical legends behind the significance of the dragon. Stories aside, these creatures have become the foundation for some of the most striking and beautiful subjects that a tattoo artist can hope to create. Even though dragon tattoo designs originated in Eastern culture, it has become increasingly popular to integrate dragon t...

One of the largest cities in Canada, Mississauga has recently begun to take part in one of the fastest growing sports in the world in terms of popularity, dragon boat racing. In fact, the city officially began its own dragon boat racing regatta in 2003, and the event has grown steadily ever since. Let’s take a look at how the event came together. Dragon boat racing In order to truly understand the appeal of the regatta, it’s important to understand dragon boat racing itself. As you might guess, the term dragon boat refers to an ancient Chinese method of transportation by using a long...

Vietnamese paintings are a rising force in the Asian art arena. They also enjoy a very unique position in the world of Asian art. According to several art commentators, compared to other Asian countries, Vietnamese art showed the earliest signs of a successful merging into the main stream of modern art, as defined by the West, both form-wise and content-wise. This is corroborated by the fact that Vietnam was the seat for Ecole Des Beaux Arts (Indochina's School of Fine Art) in the early 1930s, with the presence of professors from France. Manifestation of a strong influence by Western tech...

Vietnamese fine art is a rising force in the Asian art arena. It also enjoys a very unique position in the world of Asian art. According to several art commentators, compared to other Asian countries, Vietnamese art showed the earliest signs of a successful merging into the main stream of modern art, as defined by the West, both form-wise and content-wise. This is corroborated by the fact that Vietnam was the seat for Ecole Des Beaux Arts (Indochina's School of Fine Art) in the early 1930s, with the presence of professors from France. Manifestation of a strong influence by Western techniq...

September 6, 2006 Psalms 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Traveling throughout India you will often find charmers seating on the ground playing a flute to a venomous serpent coming out of a basket. The serpent appears to be dancing to the music under the spell of the charmer. This makes for a very impressive scene of interaction between man and a deadly kind of animal, but what we are not told is that for the most part, the snakes venom glands have been removed, and it is therefore inoffensive. We in t...

May has been a magical month for "Danny the Dragon," (http://DannyTheDragon.com) as well as author, Tina Turbin! This month she has Danny the Dragon CD off to production, continues to work on Danny the Cookbook, is coordinating book exhibits globally and toured the East Coast on a phenomenal book tour. Danny the Dragon has been entered in the Moonbeam Children's Book Award 2009 for placement in the top three, in its own category as well as in seven other prestigious contests. Besides book signing engagements, her book tour also included reading to children at nearby hospitals, schools and...

Unlike the United States which is 200 plus years old, China is an ancient country and civilization. This has led to long standing rules of conduct in society that are of great interest. Cultural Traditions In China China is an ancient country, with thousands of years of history which lay a rich basis for the lives of its inhabitants today. While some of the ancient Chinese myths and cultural traditions have been forgotten or are no longer observed, many of them are still remembered and incorporated into everyday life. Taking a look into the cultural traditions of China can reveal a ...

Speech recognition software is software that types for you while you speak and it is becoming very popular among business people and college kids alike. It is becoming more popular now that it has greater accuracy. When it first came out the accuracy was incredibly poor and it took more time to use it then it would take to just type your work out. Speech recognition programs have come a long way since then. Some of the better programs even have an accuracy rate of ninety nine percent and enables you to switch between typing and talking effortlessly. One of the best things abou...

Valentines Day is the perfect opportunity for women to show their gratitude for their significant other. Men are always there to save the day when a car tire needs changing, when a stubborn jar won’t open, when we need a shoulder to cry on after a bad day at work, or to make late night runs to the grocery store when you’ve run out of milk. They put up with all sorts of nagging all year round so with the most romantic holiday of the year coming up, it is time to show some thanks. Believe it or not, women are not the only ones who adore receiving jewellery gifts. There are plenty of choices for...

By Jakob Jelling http://www.fengshuicrazy.com A great tool to help you find out more about yourself. Chinese feng shui horoscope is based on twelve animals which represent you depending on the year you were born. Feng shui horoscope is an ancient reading of people's personalities and the influences which nature forces have on them. According to this, each year is represented by an animal and its characteristics. Each one of us has a feng shui horoscope animal representing us according to the year in which we were born. Our personalities and the way we interact with others will ...