Dragon Parade

Unlike the lion, the dragon appears far less frequently, saving his awesome image for one appearance only, which usually occurs on the last day of the Lantern Festival. Dozens of people are needed to carry the dragon that stretches for at least 20 or 30 feet. it is constructed of bamboo rods and satiny cloth in sections of three or four feet and was traditionally illuminated by candles. Each "limb" is on a pole carried by one person who together with the other participants, manipulates the dragon, making it sweeping and winding gracefully through the streets.