Lunar New Year in Hong Kong: 5 places to go dragon-spotting in the city

The dragon plays a vital role in Chinese culture, symbolising magnificence, auspiciousness and might. It is one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac which has a 12-year cycle in this sequence: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Dragon on February 10, the Post lists where to go in the city to find artistic renditions of the mythical creature. Hong Kong Palace Museum, West Kowloon Cultural District A jade seal on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum epitomises the association of dragons with China’s imperial dynasties. Crafted in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) and decorated with a double-headed dragon on top, the seal’s imprint symbolised the authority of the emperor on important court documents. A portrait of Ming prince Xing Xian dressed in a robe embroidered with dragons is on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: May Tse It is among several exhibits on loan from Beijing’s Palace Museum for the Year of the Dragon. Others include a Ming dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vase decorated with a leaping dragon, and a portrait of Ming prince Xing Xian in a robe embroidered with...