Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Golden Dragon

Just a few blocks from Harmony Mansion is a 5-way intersection, and in the middle of this confluence stands a huge dragon statue, at least 30 feet tall. It's a landmark for us because we pass it on our way to the walking track at Happy Valley, and we see it as we get off the bus from Ho Man Tin. We have read at Geocaching.com that there's even a micro (tiny!) geocache hidden somewhere near, but we haven't taken the time to search for it, yet. The dragon is one of the most revered symbols of Hong Kong, with a long history of importance. When Craig served as a missionary here as a young man, because it was difficult for the Chinese to say "Norman," he was given the surname of "Long," meaning dragon, so it has special meaning to our family. 

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