Chinese characters are out of the ordinary and puzzling which makes them perfect for tattoo design. Over the last decade these tattoos are ruling the western world. According to Chinese tradition you not alter your body in any way but in spite of this negative overtone, there always has been tattooing in China, known as Ci Shen.
At first Chinese tattoos were considered as punishment and even now days they are considered as connection to mafia world. Drung, Di and Li tribes in China have tattoo tradition. In these tribes, women and children were used to get tattoo indicating particular meaning. They were using thorns to puncture the skin and charcoal instead of tattoo ink.
Chinese character symbols having different meanings are very famous as tattoos due to their small and attractive designs. Chinese symbol for love, strength, hope, piece, family, courage, sister, Zen, water, happiness, dragon, friendship and angel are some of the Chinese symbol in western world.
Along with Chinese symbols, Chinese dragon tattoos which are a long snake like creature with 5 claws and without wings. Chinese dragon tattoo and Chinese phoenix tattoo are tattooed on the skin along with The Yin Yang tattoo which is very famous combination. You will find these tattoos generally on back and upper arm where they suit the best.
