题目
Write a description of a legendary creature that’s popular in your country, or one you find interesting.
Phoenix is one of the most popular legendary creatures in China. People tend to mention a dragon and a phoenix together. Dragons represent power, while phoenixes, peace. According to Shi-Ji (The Kings & Chronicles written by Sima Qian in Han Dynasty), the king of Xia Dynasty of ancient China held an official banquet about 5,000 years ago, in which, the jubilant vibe and touching music of vertical bamboo flute called down a pair of phoenixes dancing; all other birds and beasts then gathered and danced together. The peace and prosperity introduced by the harmony lasted hundreds of years. From then on, people of every generation have been longing for the re-appearance of a phoenix, which was recorded only twice by another two ancient scholars during the past 5,000 years. Sages in history firmly believed that phoenix was a real but very reclusive creature on earth. With berry-like coronet, colorful plumes and feathers, a phoenix is somehow similar to a peacock, but hundreds of times more brilliant and elegant than a peacock. Being the king of all birds, a phoenix stays only in a Chinese parasol (phoenix tree), and eats only the tree’s seeds. This character represents the virtues%% of purity, loyalty, and nobleness. Most enchantingly, a phoenix never dies. When it gets old, it would burn itself and be reborn from ashes. This gallant nature often encourages a Chinese man to pursue the true meaning of life through fire and water. Phoenixes are a part of Chinese history and culture. Although there are no sightings of a phoenix claimed by a living person, phoenixes are a part of our daily lives. The logo of China Airlines is a phoenix. Enlightened by nirvana of the phoenix are the names of many places, large companies, and well-known products, etc. We crave to see a phoenix, the incarnation of peace, because a phoenix lives in our hearts.
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