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The Chinese signs of the Zodiac consist of a 12 year cycle, each year is named after a different animal whose distinct characteristics affecting the respective year.

Many Chinese believe that the year of aperson`s birth is the primary factor in determining the person`s personality traits, physical, mental attributes and degree of success and happiness throughout his lifetime.

Dragons are eccentric and here life is complicated in every way. They have a very passionate nature and abundant health. Very late in life she married monkey or rat. The dog they avoid.

The MEISSEN Ming Dragon is one of the Manufactory’s best-known patterns. It dates back to 1740 and yet seems to be incomparably modern again today.

Since the early 13th century, Europe’s ruling houses had been importing porcelain at mind-boggling prices from China. Research aimed at cracking the secret of how porcelain was made commenced at Meißen early in the 18th century. Those involved were Johann Friedrich Böttger, Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, the Freiberg Mining Counsellor Gottfried Pabst von Ohain and further mining and smelting specialists. The research was commissioned by Augustus the Strong, Elector Prince of Saxony and King of Poland.

The work proved successful. The first white porcelain was produced in 1708 under the direction of Johann Friedrich Böttger. Europe’s first porcelain had been born.

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