Today, as part of the Chinese New Year celebration, sweets are often exchanged so that the kitchen god's report will be sweet and flattering. According to Chinese legend, Buddha invited all the creatures in his kingdom to appear before him. In ancient China, dragons did not breathe fire. Dragons were wise and caring. They guarded the wind, the rain, the rivers, precious metals and gems.
Many countries use dragons in their art, especially China, Korea and Japan.
It's easy to tell the difference between Chinese, Korean and Japanese dragons. Legend says . . Fortunately, when wandering dragons return home to China, all their missing toes grow back. But, as most dragons would prefer to keep all their toes, all the time, few dragons ever wander very far from home. This holiday is celebrated approximately 15 days after the start of the Chinese New Year.