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The '''P'eng Niao''' is a fabulous bird of enormous size, capable of flying tremendous distances. It has wings like the clouds of heaven, and at every swoop it speeds upwards for 3000 li. It came into being by metamorphosis from the [ | The '''P'eng Niao''' is a fabulous bird of enormous size, capable of flying tremendous distances. It has wings like the clouds of heaven, and at every swoop it speeds upwards for 3000 li. It came into being by metamorphosis from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peng_(mythology) Kun], a leviathan of the ocean, and is mentioned by the philosopher Chuang Tzu. | ||
It is often represented with the head of a Chinese dragon. | It is often represented with the head of a Chinese dragon. | ||
