snipped off this week's the economist's whingers' forum letters page, emphasis mine:
Red dragon?
SIR – Accompanying an article on Hong Kong you depict a dragon with wings as representing China (“The parade gets rained on”, July 3rd). In Chinese mythology dragons do not have wings. This is clearly a dragon of the British sort. Perhaps you are suggesting that the Chinese government stifles the democratic movement in Hong Kong, just like the colonial government of Britain did for 150 years?
Wong Ling Yee
Carlton, Australia
erm, Ms Wong, if you take a careful look at those Home Countries flags, only the Welsh have got a dragon on it. a RED winged dragon to boot. to call it a british dragon is akin to implying *all* british subjects are sheepshagger's.
oh btw, methinks you need to get yer eyesight sorted 'cos the dragon certainly looked totally oriental.
nitpicking confused whiner.
as enscribed by the letter b @ July 25, 2004 12:42 PM