ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chinese civilization is known as “ ____ “
A
The Red Dragon
B
The Land of Prayer
C
The Sleeping Dragon
D
The Land of the Rising Sun
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China – The Red Dragon But why is it called the “Red” Dragon? This is likely due to China being a communist country, but it also stems from the fact that red has always been the traditional colour associated with the Chinese emperor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zhulong /ˈdʒuːlɒŋ/ or Zhuyin /ˈdʒuːjɪn/, also known in English as the Torch Dragon, was a giant red solar dragon and god in Chinese mythology.

Detailed explanation-3: -The flag of Wales (Welsh: Baner Cymru or Y Ddraig Goch, meaning ‘the red dragon’) consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist. It is not represented in the Union Flag.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Chinese culture, the dragon represents good luck, strength, health and also the male element Yang. The dragon is unique because it is the only mythical creature of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac and babies are born in the year of the dragon more than any other animal.

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