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A statue of a dragon turtle in China. A dragon turtle (Chinese : 龍龜, pinyin : Lóngguī) is a legendary Chinese creature that combines two of the four celestial animals of Chinese mythology: the shell of a turtle with a dragon's body is promoted as a positive ornament in Feng Shui, [1] [2] symbolizing courage, determination, fertility, longevity, power, success, and support.
The Chinese softshell turtle [1] (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a species of softshell turtle that is native to mainland China (Inner Mongolia to Guangxi, including Hong Kong) and Taiwan, with records of escapees—some of which have established introduced populations—in a wide range of other Asian countries, as well as Spain, Brazil and Hawaii.
Zhou's box turtle is a critically endangered species that is endemic to China. China has around 403 different species of reptiles that can be found in many environments including deserts , grasslands , rivers , and forests . [ 1 ]
Chinese baby boy names offer a lot of options for parents, from popular to rare. Check out this list for unique, cool and special ideas for Chinese boy names.
The Four Holy Beasts (四靈、四聖獸、or 四大神獸) are Chinese astronomical and cultural Four Benevolent Animals that are spread in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are mentioned in the Chinese classic Book of Rites [ 1 ] and includes the Dragon (龍) in the East, the Qilin (麟) in the West, the Turtle (龜) in the North, and the ...
The spirit turtle (Chinese: 靈龜) or spirit tortoise is a turtle originated from Chinese mythology and spread with East Asian cultural sphere. It is believed by East Asian cultures, like other turtles in mythology, to represent longevity ( 壽命 ).
The name refers to the turtle looking like a flat stone. The species epithet shipian is derived from the first part of the local Chinese name, shi pian (石片), meaning "slab". The describers of Pelodiscus shipian suggested an English name for the turtle, Chinese stone slab soft-shelled turtle. [1]
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