>In the past tattoos were a symbol of being a criminal in China. In the past members of the Chinese criminal underworld, the Triad, wore dragon tattoos. Along with the rest of the world, tattoos are moving out from the subcultures where they have been in the past. Western tattoo styles are mixed with ancient Chinese symbolism to provide creative tattoo designs for a young & modern Chinese population. Read more in the China Daily [ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/08/content_3059446.htm ]