Year of the Dragon or Year of the Loong ?

There has been a debate over whether the Chinese 龍 （long）should be translated （翻譯）into English as “dragon” as it is currently known, or whether there should be a new translation, that is, “loong”. Chinese state media （官方媒體） outlets have backed a push for the English word “dragon” to be replaced by its Mandarin transliteration （音譯） loong in references to the Lunar New Year. The China Global Television Network （中國環球電視網）, ...Read More