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There be dragons

By Wang Kaihao | China Daily | Updated: 2017-10-17 07:33

New exhibition detailing the depiction of the creature in currency over the ages explores their transition from spiritual totem to national symbol. Wang Kaihao reports.

When asked where is the most common place to see images of Chinese dragons, most people would probably guess it was the Palace Museum in Beijing.

However, the answer is actually much more down-to-earth - on currency notes.

There be dragons

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