[HIGHLIGHTS] The Shenyang Forbidden City uses 86 pieces (sets) of dragon-pattern cultural relics collected in the palace to illustrate the Chinese dragon in the decoration.

The Shenyang Palace Museum held a special exhibition for the Year of the Dragon. 86 pieces (sets) of dragon-patterned cultural relics in the courtyard showed the cultural connotation and artistic charm of the dragon.

The dragon pattern is one of the longest-used patterns in China. There are many types of dragon patterns. According to the shape of theDragon, it can be roughly divided into Kui dragon. pattern, Chi dragon pattern, Ying dragon pattern,. Yunlong pattern, etc.