Chinese Carved Lions Photos

Chinese lions are often shown in pairs: females with a baby under paw and males with a globe representing world dominance.

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Chinese stone male lion with globe in Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park at entrance to Chinatown area of Honolulu. Honolulu, HI.Chinese stone female lion with cub in Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park at entrance to Chinatown area of Honolulu. Honolulu, HI.Male lion statue in front of the Lama Temple in Beijing. China.Gold lion from Beijing's Forbidden City. China.
Chinese stone male lion with globe in Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park at entrance to Chinatown area of Honolulu. Honolulu, HI.Chinese stone female lion with cub in Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park at entrance to Chinatown area of Honolulu. Honolulu, HI.Male lion statue in front of the Lama Temple in Beijing. China.Gold lion from Beijing's Forbidden City. China.
Lion of death in Fengdu on Yangtze River. China.Lion at base of Vancouver Chinatown entrance gates. Vancouver, BC.Pair of Chinese lion statues at The Mirage Hotel. Las Vegas, NV.Modern split version of traditional Chinese lion in fountain at Trammell Crow Center. Dallas, TX.
Lion of death in Fengdu on Yangtze River. China.Lion at base of Vancouver Chinatown entrance gates. Vancouver, BC.Pair of Chinese lion statues at The Mirage Hotel. Las Vegas, NV.Modern split version of traditional Chinese lion in fountain at Trammell Crow Center. Dallas, TX.
Lion figure in Chinatown shop. San Francisco, CA.Lion Yue ware from China in Freer Gallery. Washington, DC.

Lion figure in Chinatown shop. San Francisco, CA.Lion Yue ware from Western Jin dynasty of China (265-317) in Freer Gallery. Washington, DC.


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