Bronze lion statue, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Bronze lion statue outside the HSBC Bank Headquarters, rubbing its paws is said to bring good luck, Central, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Gate of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, East Asia

Male bronze lion, Gate of Supreme Harmony, Outer Court, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Male bronze lion, Gate of Supreme Harmony, Outer Court, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Lion handle on a bronze urn at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Close-up of bronze lion statue, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Bronze Chinese lion (female) guards the entry to the palace buildings, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Bronze Han Dynasty cowrie container with yaks and lion decorations, on display in the Shanghai Museum, China

Statue of a bronze male lion with paw on a ball at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

A bronze statue of a lion guards the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

A bronze guardian lion statue in the Lama Temple complex, a Buddhist temple in Beijing, China.

A bronze guardian lion statue in the Lama Temple complex, a Buddhist temple in Beijing, China.

Bronze lion at the entrance of Yihe Yuan Summer Palace, Peking, Beijing, People's Republic of China