Dragon at the Wall
Huanghuacheng, China
2016
The dragon as a symbol has a long history in China. Traditionally it was a symbol representing imperial power. So seeing one sketched in chalk in a guardhouse on the Great Wall of China, seems appropriate. But, being the consumer of modern media culture that I am, it of course mostly reminded me of the Game of Thrones–which of course also ties it to power. Given the graffiti surrounding it, I had to wonder if the dragon was drawn by a resident of China or a visiting westerner.
This is a great dragon drawing! It reminds me of Smaug, the dragon from Lord of the Rings.
Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, pick your dragon fantasy. This one did look skinnier than the ones in either of the movie/TV versions from those stories. Perhaps it had been on a diet. 🙂