Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Guardian Lions


The Chinese are historically infatuated with lions, even though the animals are not native to China. They were thought to have been introduced to the culture as early as AD 87. They can be seen everywhere, guarding homes, banks & businesses. Female lions are identified by having one paw resting on a baby lion. Actually, I'm not sure what the creature on the right is supposed to be. It looks like a lion's head on a horse's body.

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