Loong
The word loong was created on the base of the pronunciation of its counterpart character in Chinese at least 60 years ago.
Loong is a mythological creature, with the head of a camel or horse or snake, the horns of a deer, the eyes of a rabbit, the ears of a cow, the neck and body of a snake, the belly of a kind of huge clam, the scales of a carp, the claws of a hawk, the palm of a tiger, whiskers and a beard.
Loong has not wings. But Ying Loong has wings. Loong will become Ying Loong after a one-thousand-year's self-tempering.
Loong is generally regarded as benevolent, powerful, worshipful and lucky. It is thought the source of wind and rain.
The earliest artwork of loong ever discovered was built in China about 6, 000 years ago. It is a sculpture of loong made by heaping shells of clam.
Loong used to be the symbol of Chinese emperors. Now it stands for luck, happiness and power by ordinary Chinese people.
It is wrong to translate loong as dragon in English. In fact, loong is so different in nature from dragons that it may be more reasonable to consider them as dissimilar creatures, rather than as the same creature interpreted differently.
Loong is a part of the Chinese culture. It is the symbol of the Chinese nation. Loong is a spiritual tie linking the Chinese people all over the world. Chinese people are proud to call themselves "the offspring of the Loong".
The famous Chinese Kung Fu star Bruce Lee's Chinese name is Lee Sui Loong, written in English. "siu Loong" is the pronunciation of "a little loong" in Chinese, and means a strong and smart boy.
The stage property used in The Loong Dance (or Chinese Dragon Dance) is called loong in some Australia museum based on the Internet.
