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						dragon staircase slab is a decorative feature often found in Chinese palace 
	and temple architecture, used to separate the main staircases leading to the 
	complex. It consists of a large, flat slab, usually made of marble or 
	granite, and carved with 
	 
		
		
		bas-reliefs 
		depicting ascending 
		
        
		dragons and 
	
	
	clouds or 
	cloud scrolls.  |