Angela, 9, Singapore
My picture shows a beautiful Chinese dragon and a beautiful girl.

Andrew, 8, South Korea
When I drew the Emperor I thought about the details of his clothes and the way his faced looked.

Jan, 8, Czech Republic
My picture shows an evil dragon.

Alex, 8, South Korea
I decided my emperor should look happy because he ruled so much land.

Lorenzo, 10, Mexico
I drew a beautiful Chinese dragon.

Cayden, 8, Singapore
This is a dragon. We are learning about the Shang Dynasty.

Kaetlyn, 8, Germany
People in the Shang Dynasty believed that dragons protected them.

Junwon, 9, South Korea
I enjoyed drawing the emperor from the Shang Dynasty. He was a very important person in ancient China so I tried to make him look powerful.

Moriaan, 9, Belgium
This is a plant eating dragon that can breathe fire.

Morena, 9, South Africa
I thought that the emperor would have been a very serious person because he had so many jobs to do.
This article originally appeared on page 42-43 of the beijingkids February 2016 issue. Click here to read the issue for free on Issuu.com. To find out how you can get your own copy, email distribution@truerun.com
Photos: Courtesy of BSB Shunyi