A quick pen sketch of my version of a Chinese type dragon.

The dragon has appeared in Chinese history for 1000's of years. It is said to be a Myth, but why was it so important if it was not real? The number of claws was significant in relation to its importance in the world. 5 claws was godly and 3 claws showed less importance as far as dragons go. Some say that the dragons claws drop off the further away from China they lived. They were serpent like, some not having legs at all. Not many have wings but they could fly by magic. Some seem to look like they have lion heads, other more reptilian.