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  "id": 6906880,
  "title": "A symbol of harmony: Chinese scientists discover earliest dragon-phoenix pairing in ancient tomb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/a-symbol-of-harmony-chinese-scientists-discover-earliest-dragon",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3367261/symbol-harmony-chinese-scientists-discover-earliest-dragon-phoenix-pairing-ancient-tomb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It sometimes guards kingdoms and empires; other times, it hoards treasures within a hidden cave. The dragon frequently symbolises power, strength, and good fortune. In contrast, its counterpart, the phoenix, meets its end in a pile of ashes only to be reborn at the pinnacle of its beauty, symbolising grace, beauty, and rebirth. Individually, the dragon and phoenix are iconic figures in Chinese…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}