The Dragon has arrived, bringing with it the element of water which many expect will strike a balance between the dragon's fiery nature and the calming effect of water. Chinese all over the world - in contrast to most in the west - associate the dragon with all things auspicious and many even consider themselves to be descendents of the dragon! Dragons have graced everything from the robes of ancient Chinese emperors to temple roofs, coins, stamps ... and airplanes!
There is no doubt Dragonair from Hong Kong is going to have a banner year and harvest all the benefits and auspiciousness that comes with being associated with this icon. Perhaps it should have rolled out a stunning special livery to celebrate this year.
It has after all done this twice in the past when it celebrated its 20th and 25th anniversaries, the latter resulting in this gorgeous golden dragon with chinese calligraphy.
Interestingly, the newest dragon to take to the sky rides an Airbus A320 belonging to Malaysian LCC AirAsia, which took the opportunity to commemorate the delivery of the 100th A320 to its fleet with this remarkable livery. On the engine nacelles are the words - a hundred dragons in full flight.
And on this note, I would like to wish all a high-flying year, with all your imagination and aspirations all fired up ... and may all things in your life strike the perfect balance to bring you happiness, contentment and serenity.
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