1. These are probably the first animated magazine covers. That doesn't make a lot of sense, and in addition to that they were all rejected by the Chinese censorship.

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2. One reason might be that in china it's a taboo to disfigure a depiction of a dragon.
"His horns resemble those of a stag, his head that of a camel, his eyes those of a demon, his neck that of a snake, his belly that of a clam, his scales those of a carp, his claws those of an eagle, his soles those of a tiger, and his ears those of a cow."

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3. That applies to the dishes and plates with patterns of the ming dynasty, as well.

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