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This Chinese New Year ushers in the lunar Year of the Dragon. Families and friends will gather to feast, red packets will be gifted to youngsters, and dancing Chinese lions accompanied by strings of crackers will scare away evil spirits and bring good fortune to businesses. In celebration of the new year, much-loved Chinese dragons will parade on Australia’s streets, including Sun Loong in Bendigo and the Millennium Dragon in Melbourne.
Tomorrow will usher in the lunar Year of the Dragon. Families and friends will gather to feast, red packets will be gifted to youngsters, and dancing Chinese lions accompanied by strings of crackers will scare away evil spirits and bring good fortune to businesses. In celebration of the new year, much-loved Chinese dragons will parade on Australia’s streets, including Sun Loong in Bendigo and the Millennium Dragon in Melbourne.
Loong is a 40-metre long, five-clawed (or imperial) dragon who is now more than 120 years old. He lives in regional Victoria and is recognised on Victoria’s Heritage register for his historical and cultural significance to the community. What’s extraordinary is not only his survival but the fact that Loong is the oldest surviving complete processional dragon in the world. For those who know Loong, he’s recognised as a living entity and referred to as ‘he’.
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