A Couple of Stone Lions Shot in Chengdu and Shenzhen

These are a couple of stone lions (lion-dogs) photographed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. (For more on Sichuan, see here. For more on Chengdu, see here and here). More stone lions from Chengdu can be found in lions of Wuhouci.

Outside a hotel restaurant in Chengdu, Sichuan
Female	Male

Outside a small hotel in Chengdu
Male	Female

A very impressive pair of lions taken outside Shenzhen city office (Guangdong prefecture).
Female	Male

These lions, also photographed in Shenzhen, are interesting for the way that the cub and the ball are placed in the centre of the paws, rather than underneath the left paw.
Female	Male