CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Red Pearl 4 CHAPTER 2 Power of the Dragon 12 CHAPTER 3 More than a Myth 20 Legendary Facts 28 Glossary 30 31 Index About the Author 31
Dragons are one of the most powerful symbols of Chinese culture 4
CHAPTER 1 The Red Pearl A mother and her son lived in a village near the Yangtze River in China They were very poor and had little food Every day the son went to the river to cut some grasses for them to eat One day the grasses he cut tasted very good 5
