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Nel segno del drago

The new year, characterized by the cyclical sign of the dragon, according to the East Asian calendar begins January 23, 2012 and ends February 10, 2013. During this period the Museo d’Arte Orientale houses a terracotta statue of the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) that presents itself as a human being with the head of a dragon. This initiative, supported by a special explanatory panel and enriched by an original setting, is an opportunity to show the public some of the works stored in the deposits of the Museo d’Arte Orientale and at the same time congratulate out city’s Far Eastern community. At the end of the Chinese year, the figurine of the Dragon will be replaced with the statue of the next cyclical sign.