In Chinese culture, tigers are seen as the king of all animals. They stand for power, energy, and protection. Tigers are regarded as fearless animals, so that's in China you can see images of tigers on the walls of temples and houses - to ward off (驱除) disasters (灾难) and (dangerous)
Tigers have important cultural significance not just in China, but across Asia where they live in the wild. For , in South Korea, the animal is a symbol of justice, humanity and righteousness (正直) in local folk tales. the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics used Hodori, a friendly cartoon tiger, as the mascot. A tiger is also on the badge (徽章) of the South Korea national soccer team.
Instead of tigers, in the West, are considered the king of all animals. Brave soldiers (be) once nicknamed "the lion". Richard I (know) as" the Lionheart was one of the most famous kings of England in history. In Europe, the animal is a national symbol of England as well as for Norway, Spain, Belgium and thirteen other (country). But in the West, tigers are also seen as very powerful. In English, if you want someone to calm down, you can say to (they) "easy tiger". Another famous phrase is "eye of the tiger", which means to have fierceness and strength.
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