It has become a spiritual tie linking the nation. The 龙 (Loong) dragon, as the symbol of the Chinese nation, has become part of the Chinese people. They have deep feelings for the dragon, and are proud to call themselves " the offspring of the dragon".

Chinese people claim to be the offspring of the 龙 (Loong) dragon on the basis of the legendary figure, Fuxi. Fuxi is generally acknowledged as the earliest ancestor of Chinese nation. He's said to have had a human head, and the body of a 龙 (Loong) dragon. He lived in northwest China's Gansu Province. Later, he led his tribe down the Yellow River and settled in central China. He created weaving and musical instrument skills. Even the "Eight Diagrams" are said to have been worked out by him.

      Years after his death, a magnificent tomb and temple were built in his honor in his burial place, today's Huaiyang County. Because of this, Huaiyang gets the name" Dragon City". Today, on the second day of February in Lunar Calendar, thousands of people will go to Huaiyang to worship Fuxi. People hope to be protected by the spirit of the d龙 (Loong) ragon.

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