2012 Year of the Dragon

[GeneChing]

Chinese New Year is early this year - only two weeks away.


Jan 6, 2012 9:11am
China’s Scary-Looking Dragon Stamp Sparks Debate (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/chinas-scary-looking-dragon-stamp-sparks-debate/)

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On Jan. 5 every year in China, a commemorative stamp of the corresponding year’s Chinese Zodiac character is released to celebrate the coming lunar New Year. It is an event not unlike the unveiling of new pair of Air Jordans.

“People started lining up outside the post office around 4 a.m.,” Ms. Feng, a post office worker in Beijing told ABC News. “We kind of felt sorry for them, having to stand out in such bitter cold.”

It was a scene duplicated all over China and this year’s stamp — honoring the dragon — sold out soon after the post office doors opened.

Shortly after that, the controversy began.

“When I saw this year’s dragon stamp, I was scared to death!” wrote author Zhang Yihe on her Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter-like service.

The dragon is depicted with its fangs bearing and claws out, seemingly ready to pounce. Its eyes are a dark abyss with only the littlest beads of white staring out at the viewer.

Chinese have a natural affinity towards dragons. The Chinese, the legend goes, are thought to be the descendants of the dragon.

While the Chinese view the dragon as an auspicious and graceful creature, the West has historically depicted dragons as threatening beasts.

The stamp’s designer Chen Shaohua said the fierce dragon he drew is supposed to represent a confident China.

Some critics fear the depiction may be sending the wrong message: aggression instead of confidence.

Over the past year China’s neighbors like Vietnam and the Philippines along with the United States have bristled at China’s more aggressive/confident strut on the geopolitical stage , especially in its pursuit of increasing its naval power and the ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Speaking to Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, Chen conceded that he had not “thought about foreigners’ perceptions of a ferocious dragon and whether it represents a rising China,” but offered that his fierce looking dragon would help block the “evil spirits of 2012.”

This is only the third time a dragon stamp has been released to commemorate the Lunar New Year since 1949. Both in 1988 and 2000, the dragons were depicted in more graceful and gentler poses.

Chen, on his Weibo account, wrote that China Post officials had asked him to adjust his design to make the dragon “gentler and more modern.” Chen, who based his design on the dragon that used to adorn the front of the Chinese emperor’s robes, stood his ground. The post office officials ultimately relented and accepted his justifications.

The growing controversy appears to be a boon for stamp collectors, especially those who got to the post office early to buy a set. The Associated Press reports that one stamp reseller was reportedly selling a set of 20 for 178 yuan ($28) — much higher than the original face value of 24 yuan ($4).

Dragon stamps have proved to be especially valuable on the collector’s market. The 1988 version of the dragon stamp now fetches, for a single stamp, upwards of 10,000 yuan (a little more than $1,500).

When asked if this year’s dragon stamp looked scary, Ms. Feng from the Beijing post office said, “It looks fierce, but since it’s the design of the one on the emperor’s robe, it actually looks more majestic.”

The Year of the Dragon begins on Jan. 23.

ABC News’ Cao Jun contributed to this report

[SPJ]

I heard that US treasury will issue dragon dollar bill.

That would be collectible.

I have many friends from mainland China asking me to get that for them.

They will pay more than the face value of dragon dollar bill.

Kool.

:cool:

[David Jamieson]

In other news relevant to this year of the Dragon, ~G and myself, being of the Dragon type will be enjoying the living crap out of this year!

It's going to be an auspicious year and we Dragons are Kings right now.

[Featherstone]

I'd like to get one of those stamps or dollar bills.

Happy Dragon year to ya's! :D

[Lucas]

In other news relevant to this year of the Dragon, ~G and myself, being of the Dragon type will be enjoying the living crap out of this year!

It's going to be an auspicious year and we Dragons are Kings right now.

Now would be a good time to mention I am a Dragon Slayer!!!

[David Jamieson]

Now would be a good time to mention I am a Dragon Slayer!!!

Now would be a good time to run and hide for the rest of the year puny human! :D

You are practically a level 1 with barely a fus hold the ro dah.

[Lucas]

f u i got power leveled by bawang

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mr8Mb6vlGD8/TDvQsQtHTcI/AAAAAAAAA8I/U_ixWqh0y8A/s1600/dead_dragon.jpg.jpg

[Lucas]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

http://www.hkchcc.org/reddragon.jpg

[SPJ]

the year of dragon is usually an eventful year.

how to stay away from troubles and play it safe

that is a question of many for this year.

http://tv.sohu.com/20111219/n329535576.shtml

Hsu Hark making first Wu Xia 3 D movie.

Great.

Happy new year.

:)

[donjitsu2]

http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/288999_S/dovahkiin-bubble-girl.jpg

kinda relevant...kinda

[David Jamieson]

http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/288999_S/dovahkiin-bubble-girl.jpg

kinda relevant...kinda

hey that kid has a nice elven mace....

[Lucas]

lol wtf!!!

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEs227Sdo0k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpo8Mm89Qb4&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGGaeg6RiLg&feature=related

flying armors of the dragon gate.

dragon gate is usually a critical point

and of course, it is full of hidden dangers.

entering at your own risks sort of.

:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ-wBJbtFgQ&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6pleoCcBw0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_OafB4ZvUk&feature=related


Zhang Yi Mou changed his movies from wu xia into actions in WWII.

Whereas Tsui Hark is still expanding the imaginations of wu xia cinema.

:)

[taai gihk yahn]

ride the wave...

http://www.itmonline.org/image/madanyang2.jpg

[David Jamieson]

Groovy painting.

[GeneChing]

Here's Canada's entry for postage stamps. I much prefer the controversial China one.


Canada Post breathes fire into the Lunar New Year with Year of the Dragon Stamps (http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/544358)
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2012

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TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada Post today honoured the Year of the Dragon by issuing a pair of stamps and collectibles to mark the Lunar New Year. A dragon year is said to be a time of innovation, risk and achievement. These stamps are the fourth release in a twelve-year Lunar New Year series.

"Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world, in countries and territories with significant Chinese communities. Canada Post is proud to celebrate the occasion by issuing these popular stamps," said Jim Phillips, Director of Stamp Services at Canada Post. "The stamps in the Lunar New Year series are always well received by both members of the Chinese community and collectors. As in past years, these images are complex and striking, and the foil and embossing techniques are outstanding."

The dragon on the domestic-rate PERMANENT™ stamp is fully embossed and gold foil is used prominently in the creature's scales. Swirls, a graphic element from ancient Chinese designs, are placed at the bottom of the stamp to represent the water element. The Chinese characters in the top right corner spell out "dragon."

A fiery red dragon bursts from the water on the souvenir sheet bearing an international-rate stamp. The embossing on the dragon's head is carved by hand, with touches of foil to give it vibrancy. The background is red, a colour used prominently during Chinese New Year celebrations to symbolize good fortune and joy.

New products
For the first time, Canada Post is introducing additional products related to the Lunar New Year:

A second souvenir sheet—a 'transitional' collectible—that features both Rabbit and Dragon international stamps, as well selvedge depicting last year's Rabbit exiting from the left as the Dragon enters from the right;
A wallet-sized mini-booklet with six gummed International stamps that will enable stamp and New Year enthusiasts to keep a convenient supply of Dragon stamps on hand for their New Year greetings;
Packages of Lunar New Year greeting cards—with matching stamps—which provide the opportunity to share the festive dragon that graces the stamps with friends and family;
Two different framed collectibles: one offering a full pane of domestic stamps and a souvenir sheet, and a second one featuring an enlargement of the souvenir sheet.

In addition, the always highly collectible uncut press sheet features 12 souvenir sheets. The Chinese characters on the selvedge bear the names of all the Zodiac creatures, and the calligraphy along the bottom offers greetings and wishes for luck in the New Year, in a tone similar to messages found in fortune cookies.

About the Stamps
The Year of the Dragon PERMANENT domestic stamp measures 32 mm x 32 mm (square) and the souvenir sheet measures 40 mm x 140 mm (vertical). The stamps have 13+ perforations and are general tagged on four sides (domestic) and three sides (international). The stamps were designed by Louis Fishauf and Charles Vinh with calligraphy by James Tan. The stamps are printed by Lowe-Martin and Gravure Choquet on Tullis Russell paper using lithography in six colours plus gold foil stamping, embossing plus varnish. The Official First Day Cover bears the cancellation of Toronto, Ontario. Canada Post is issuing 5.25 million of the PERMANENT domestic stamps and 500,000 souvenir sheets. The International Rate stamp is available only on the souvenir sheet.

As in past issues in this series, the text of the stamps and related products is in Chinese, English and French.

Stamps and related products are available at participating post offices. They can also be ordered online by following the links at canadapost.ca/collecting or by mail order from the National Philatelic Centre. From Canada and the United States call toll-free: 1-800-565-4362. From all other countries, call: 1-902-863-6550. Additional information about Canadian stamps can be found in the News section of the Canada Post website (canadapost.ca), including photographs.

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Here in the U.S., we were hoping for a Bruce stamp (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45830&page=3).

[Lucas]

http://www.gakkaionline.net/mandala/dragondaughter.jpg

[SPJ]

People tend to think dragon brings peace and good luck.

quite the contrary

It brings struggle and disputes.

some popular words.

1. long zheng hu dou

dragon contesting, tiger fighting. many good fighters or contenders duke it out.

2. long xiong hu di.

dragon elder brother, tiger younger brothers. good folks band together.

---

how to avoid bad things is the main idea of living out the year of any dragon.

actually there are 5 of them, 5 elements in a cycle

metal, wood, water, fire, earth

metal/gold dragon, wood dragon, water dragon, fire dragon and earth dragon

--

one dragon is ok

2 or more dragons bring wars and civilians suffer. or collateral damage.

it is a year of disputes and struggles.

etc etc.

:)

[David Jamieson]

I'm a Dragon.

I am not the bearer of peace and good luck. lol

[SPJ]

yes, people born in the year of dragon carry heavy calibers.

or of the leader kind.

in the old time, only the emperors may use dragon.

so you may have the best troops called tiger troops but never dragon troops.

dragon is reserved for the rulers. dragon gown long pao, dragon seat long yi etc

it went too far

the man chu considered north east china as the place of their origins or long xing zhi di the land of dragon rising

forbiding settlements there

that made it easy for russians and japanese to move in and take over huge land of great natural resources

even when qing was so weak and poor from foreign invasions, the land is still forbidden.

---

peaceful dragon is called xiang long

presenting glory or good luck xian rei.

--

a good leader will lead its people to prosperity and harmony

a violent leader will lead its people to war

etc etc

:)

[GeneChing]

I love the Year of the Dragon.

And I want one of these cars!!!


Rolls-Royce Sells Out Dragon Phantom in China (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-11/rolls-royce-sells-out-dragon-phantom-in-china.html)
By Bloomberg News - Jan 10, 2012 8:36 PM PT
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.'s Year of the Dragon Phantom model. Features of the special-edition Phantom include a gold dragon hand-painted on the side of each wheelbase, the mythical creature embroidered on headrests, and hand-stitched cushions for rear passengers. Source: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. via Bloomberg
Enlarge image Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.'s CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes

Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Enlarge image Rolls-Royce Sells Out Dragon Phantom as Easing China Growth

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.'s Year of the Dragon Phantom model features on a gold dragon hand-painted on the side of each wheelbase. Source: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. via Bloomberg

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)’s Rolls- Royce sold out a $1.2 million Year of the Dragon Phantom model introduced to lure buyers in its biggest market of China, where the company predicts growth will be less “explosive” in 2012.

Chinese customers want highly bespoke cars with features such as drink cabinets and embroidery, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Chief Executive Officer Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes said today. To meet demand, the company will add dealerships in mainland China’s so-called second-tier cities, adding to the 14 it has in Greater China including Hong Kong, the city with the highest density of Rolls-Royce drivers in that region, he said.

Buyers in China want “marvelous embroidery work, so for that reason we’ve created a Year of the Dragon special edition for the Phantom,” Mueller-Oetvoes said in a Bloomberg Television interview in Hong Kong. “It is red, of course, also as being the color of luck.”

Rolls-Royce is catering to a market that has become the biggest for automakers from Bentley Motors Ltd. to General Motors Co. and where the number of millionaire households has surged by almost a third. The London-based maker of luxury cars faces the prospect of slower demand in China as growth may ease in the world’s second-largest economy this year.

Rolls-Royce began taking orders for the Dragon-year Phantom in August and sold out the model within two months, said Hal Serudin, a Singapore-based company spokesman, who declined to provide sales figures. Prices for the special model start at 7.4 million yuan ($1.2 million), he said.
Hand-Painted Dragons

Features of the special-edition Phantom include a gold dragon hand-painted on the side of each wheelbase, the mythical creature embroidered on headrests, and hand-stitched cushions for rear passengers.

Rolls-Royce will add fewer than 10 dealers in Greater China this year, Serudin said. The carmaker currently has 14 dealerships in Greater China, which includes mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

“I’m optimistic that we will see growth in the Greater Chinese market,” Mueller-Oetvoes said. “It might not be as explosive as it was a couple of years before, but I’m very confident.”

The number of millionaire households in China jumped 31 percent in 2010 to 1.11 million, ranking it third behind the U.S. And Japan, according to a Boston Consulting Group survey released last year.

Growth at Rolls-Royce may ease in tandem with a slowing economic outlook for China. The nation’s economy may expand 8.5 percent this year, receding from an estimated 9.2 percent in 2011, according to the median estimate of economists in a Bloomberg News survey.

Emerging-Market Push

The carmaker plans to continue expanding in emerging markets and open dealerships in Brazil and Chile this year, Mueller-Oetvoes said.

Rolls-Royce had the highest sales in its 107-year history in 2011 as growth in all regions drove deliveries 31 percent higher to 3,538 cars, surpassing the previous record set more than three decades ago.

Total auto sales in China are predicted to rise 16 percent to 17.9 million units this year, according to R.L. Polk & Co., a research company based in Southfield, Michigan.

The China car market is becoming more important for luxury carmakers.

China overtook the U.S. to become Rolls-Royce’s biggest market for the first time in 2011, three years ahead of a target it set in February. Bentley last week reported a 37 percent increase in cars delivered in 2011 as its sales doubled in China, superseding the U.K. market for the first time in its 92- year history. The Chinese market has become Maserati SpA’s second-biggest, the Italian carmaker said Jan. 2.

[David Jamieson]

wow! Now that is a car fit for a Dragon!

[Featherstone]

1.2 mil. starting :confused::eek::rolleyes: Whoa!

[Lucas]

ohhhh nice paintings!

[GeneChing]

I still like China's stamp best.

Year of Dragon stamps its mark (http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/year-of-dragon-stamps-its-mark-1.30668)
By NICHOLAS CHENG
news@nst.com.my
Pos Malaysia introduces limited edition gold dragon stamp for Chinese New Year
Stamp

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Human resources secretary Lily Azlifha Abu Bakar with the limited edition dragon stamp that will go on sale in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations. Pic by Rosela Ismail

KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Berhad is ushering in the Lunar New Year in style with the introduction of a limited edition gold dragon stamp in the form of a Ming Empress robe.

The one of a kind stamp depicts a dragon in a cloud with bats in royal embroidery and will be issued tomorrow at selected post offices nationwide.

Pos Malaysia Stamp and Philately Unit chief Yasmin Ramli said the collection would be a treat for stamp enthusiasts to commemorate the Year of the Dragon.

"People can buy it in gold hot stamping prints at RM5 or they can buy the normal prints for RM3," said Yasmin.

Meanwhile, Pos Malaysia will also release a new stamp and philatelic collection on the theme of Malaysia's textile heritage.

Its chief executive officer, Datuk Khalid Abdol Rahman, said the collection would exclusively feature different types of textiles produced by various races in the past.

"We hope that our efforts will increase public awareness on Malaysia's history and the art of weaving traditional textiles," said Khalid.

The stamps, measuring 35mm x 45mm are printed in sheets of 20 and feature five types of textiles --- Songket, Cindai, Pua Kumbu, Chinese Silk and Brocade and Magavol.

Stamp enthusiasts are advised to register for a Standing Order Deposit Account to receive their stamps and philatelic products conveniently by mail on the day of issue.

[GeneChing]

There's some NPC comment about Bangkok and flooding to be made here, but I'll spare you.

Raw Video: Underwater Dragon Dance in Bangkok (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtAAfuCEgPc)

[SPJ]

the coming weekend is the chinese new year.

my brother went to do some lion dance last weekend.

happy new year.

li yu tiao long men.

it is a good luck sentence.

wishing people that their hardwork will pay off with a promotion

in school, at work, in life etc etc.

:)

[GeneChing]

YEAR OF THE DRAGON 2012: She Takes Her Fan and Throws it in the Lion's Den (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=1023) by me.

[GeneChing]

$5 off $30 and $10 off $50 at MartialArtsMart.com

$5 off $30 promote code: 5off30CNY12
$10 off $50 promote code: 10off50CNY12

The promotion ends on 1/23/12 midnight.

[GeneChing]

See the 2012 Year of the Dragon Horoscopes (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/horoscope/index.php) here!

In celebration, MartialArtsMart.com is offering several special offers on Dragon-related items (http://www.martialartsmart.com/year-of-the-dragon.html) as well as additional savings throughout the store!

[Featherstone]

Rats in 2012 - Your health outlook is poor. Study up on how to stay healthy as well as prevention methods prior to the start of the New Year. Proper diet and exercise are particularly important. Avoid travelling north or to where there is a lot of water. Leave yourself plenty of leeway. Avoid overworking. Rest is the best way to care for your health

Awesome, I'll be doing everything this horoscope warns me not to do this year, travel wise. Should be another interesting year!

Happy New Year! :cool:

[GeneChing]

Xin Nian Kuai Le!

[GeneChing]

https://www.tigerclaw.com/images/P/95-2012BT.jpg

2012 Year of the Dragon (https://www.tigerclaw.com/2012-year-of-the-dragon-martial-arts-pr-8541.html)

[dirtyrat]

Rats in 2012 - Your health outlook is poor. Study up on how to stay healthy as well as prevention methods prior to the start of the New Year. Proper diet and exercise are particularly important. Avoid travelling north or to where there is a lot of water. Leave yourself plenty of leeway. Avoid overworking. Rest is the best way to care for your health

Awesome, I'll be doing everything this horoscope warns me not to do this year, travel wise. Should be another interesting year!

Happy New Year! :cool:

i take it that you're a rat?

"Chinese Zodiac legends and mythology explains that the rat used his brain rather than his brawn. It hitched a ride on what it perceived was the mightiest swimmer. Just before the ox reached the shore, the rat jumped off the buffalo’s back and crossed the finish line before the ox, putting the rat in first place."

[Lucas]

i take it that you're a rat?

"Chinese Zodiac legends and mythology explains that the rat used his brain rather than his brawn. It hitched a ride on what it perceived was the mightiest swimmer. Just before the ox reached the shore, the rat jumped off the buffalo’s back and crossed the finish line before the ox, putting the rat in first place."

you dirtyrat!!!!

ba dum cha''

[PalmStriker]

Year 1952 Dragon, here. :D

[Featherstone]

Rat's Rule!! :D

[Lucas]

the lion shuffle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053S4B5J0is);) cracked me up

[dirtyrat]

now that's the way a lion dance should be done. lol!:D

[dirtyrat]

Rat's Rule!! :D

now, now... this year belongs to the dragons. let's not steal their thunder. ;)

[GeneChing]

YEAR OF THE DRAGON 2012: The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Head (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=1025)

[GeneChing]

Chinese New Year's at the True North Shaolin Temple: Rebuilding the Northern Shaolin: Part IV (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=1028) by Gregory Brundage

[David Jamieson]

Attention: Rat's Snakes and Monkeys. we're friends, so all is well. the rest of you are pretty much dragon food, so prepare for some changes in your year that will be big.

[Lucas]

good luck with that :P dragons fall just as easily as tigers ;) and both taste great with garlic sauce

[David Jamieson]

good luck with that :P dragons fall just as easily as tigers ;) and both taste great with garlic sauce

You're just jealous. :p

[Lucas]

lol you slimey dragon you!!! i can tell you're one of those slimey ones

[David Jamieson]

lol you slimey dragon you!!! i can tell you're one of those slimey ones

Nope, I am wooden and therefore slime free. :D

[Lucas]

Fungus grows on wood!!!!

[David Jamieson]

Not on my wood it doesn't! :p

[Hebrew Hammer]

Not on my wood it doesn't! :p

Its always good to get a second opinion...this time from a medical professional.

Happy Jew Year to all my Chinese Peeps!

[GeneChing]

taste great with garlic sauce Just for the record, Lucas, what doesn't taste great with garlic sauce?

[Lucas]

Just for the record, Lucas, what doesn't taste great with garlic sauce?

LOL Touche' sir...not sure what to say....TMI??? :p

[SPJ]

lobster is called dragon shrimp or long xia in chinese


butter?

vinegar?

garlic sauce?


:)

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ-wBJbtFgQ&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6pleoCcBw0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_OafB4ZvUk&feature=related


Zhang Yi Mou changed his movies from wu xia into actions in WWII.

Whereas Tsui Hark is still expanding the imaginations of wu xia cinema.

:)

Zhang Yi Mou may finally win an oscar

for jin ling 13 cai

great.

It was nominated for foreign film in coming oscar.

:)

[uki]

get ready for all hell to break loose. :p

[GeneChing]

Zhang Yi Mou may finally win an oscar

for jin ling 13 cai

great.

It was nominated for foreign film in coming oscar.

:)

Zhang Yimou was not nominated for Foreign Language film this year. Here are the nominees:

Foreign Language Film (http://oscar.go.com/nominees)

Belgium, "Bullhead"
Michael R. Roskam, director

Canada, "Monsieur Lazhar"
Philippe Falardeau, director

Iran, "A Separation"
Asghar Farhadi, director

Israel, "Footnote"
Joseph Cedar, director

Poland, "In Darkness"
Agnieszka Holland, director

[SPJ]

oops

I heard wrong from LA 18.

anyhow

jin ling 13 cai was much depressing.

Zhang Yi Mou had many and many good movies in the past.

my favorite would be

oops too numerous too count or TNTC.

:cool:

[SIFU RON]

ENJOY THIS VIDEO I TOOK AT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION IN STOCKTON

http://youtu.be/6JAhLj5X7Pk

MY BEST TO ALL

[SPJ]

ENJOY THIS VIDEO I TOOK AT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION IN STOCKTON

http://youtu.be/6JAhLj5X7Pk

MY BEST TO ALL

kool.

THX for posting.

:)

[David Jamieson]

That was a really nice dragon!
Loved the head on it. Quite fierce. :)

[SIFU RON]

HERE IS A VERY NICE KUNG FU PERFORMANCE FROM CNY STOCKTON 2012

http://youtu.be/SfSW8Kkd_9k

http://youtu.be/mW1GjGF0pU8

MY BEST TO ALL

RON

[GeneChing]

I'm not a basketball fan and only followed Lin because he was newsworthy (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63043), but ****, this is one sweet jacket. I'd totally rock this.

More pix if you follow the link below.

Exclusive // Jeremy Lin's 1-of-1 "Year of the Dragon" Nike Destroyer Jacket (http://solecollector.com/news/exclusive-jeremy-lin-s-1-of-1-year-of-the-dragon-nike-destroyer-jacket/)
May 28th 2012
words // Brennan Hiro Williams
images // Zac Dubasik
As published in the May iPad issue of Sole Collector Magazine

In addition to the "Linsanity" Hyperdunk 2011 Low released this past weekend and the upcoming "Jeremy Lin" Air Force 1, Sole Collector provides a first look at Jeremy Lin's custom 1-of-1 "Year of the Dragon" Nike Destroyer jacket.

Nike Sportswear presented the bespoke Destroyer to Jeremy at the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend, where he participated in the Rising Stars Challenge.

While the jacket could have stayed with only a "Year of the Dragon" theme, especially considering the connection between Lin's birth year (1988) and the current year in the Chinese zodiac, Nike Sportswear thankfully included other prominent details from Lin's story such as a California state patch (with a star calling out Jeremy's hometown of Palo Alto) and a play on the crest of his alma mater, Harvard University.

Take a closer look at Jeremy's Destroyer jacket in the images below.
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