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Identifier	post_00109
Title	Chinese Ceremonial Dragon
Creator	unknown
Date Published	circa 1960
Subject (Topic)	Dragons in art--California--Los Angeles; Processions--California--Los Angeles; Rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Place)	Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 14 x 9 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/dlp/copyright.htm
Publisher	Chan Enterprises
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, California
Language	eng
Description	The elaborate and colorful head of the Chinese Dragon shows large teeth and fangs and flowing beard; beneath it stands the dancer holding a stick with which he controls the head.
Historical Background	The Chinese Dragon first appeared in La Fiesta de Los Angeles in April, 1896. There was only one such dragon in California. At 800 feet, it had to be taken apart to be transported from Marysville on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Later that year, the Chinatown community imported a Dragon from China so that Los Angeles would have its own. Originally featured in the Fiestas of the early 1900s, the Dragon is a centerpiece of the city's Chinese New Year celebration. The Chinese Dragon is revered and represents wisdom, good fortune, and generosity.
Additional Printed Matter	On back:"Chinese Ceremonial Dragon symbolizes power and authority. This Dragon is carried aloft by as many as 100 members of the Chinese Community during the Chinese New Year."
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: 11532-C
Contributors	Made by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu
Source	Werner Von Boltenstern Postcard Collection