Dragons are liked by the Chinese. They are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture.
The Chinese often think of themselves as the descendents(传人) of the dragon. However, nobody really knows ________ the dragon comes from and its image in the eyes of the Chinese people seems to be ________ combination of many animals. __________ (compare) with European dragons, ________ are considered evil, in China, it was said __________ dragons had great powers that allowed them to make rain and control floods, and they were responsible for the transportation of human spirits to heaven after death. They ____________ (believe) to live in the dragon palaces under the oceans and to have the ability _________ (fly) in the sky.
Chinese emperors thought _________ were real dragons and the sons of heaven. Thus the throne （宝座）was called the dragon seat；the beds they slept ______________were called the dragon beds, and the emperors’ formal dresses were called the dragon robes.
In ancient China people had no doubts about the ___________ (exist) of dragons. People showed great respect for any dragon in pictures and writings, and as a result, the dragon became the symbol of Chinese nation.