The world's longest paper-crafted dragon, from #HongKong, is keeping a century-old tradition in #Bendigo, #Australia alive. At 125 metres, it is longer than a soccer pitch!
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One of the lost sounds of the Bendigo parade - we still have the painted shells that were once sounded in the Easter procession. https://t.co/bJh1UC1a4K
We've been alerted to this Lego Sun Loong which will be on display at this weekend's Bendigo Bricks Lego exhibition - it's also the latest of many artistic and creative responses to this dragon that have... https://t.co/bI6asiLm8T
We would like to echo the sentiments expressed here by the Chinese Museum in Melbourne. Castlemaine born Benjamin Moy Ling (pictured in this post) was one of many WWI soldiers of Chinese descent with connections... https://t.co/ivDqqSp52F
Some great aerial shots by Tom Bailey of the crowd watching the dragons leave the museum on Sunday. From this perspective you can also plainly see the map of the Pearl River Delta waterways that was... https://t.co/UCHQAjjEL5
Images taken during the Easter Parade at Bendigo 2019.
The highlight was the retiring of Sun Loong and the introduction of Dai Gum Loong the new imperial dragon which now resides in Bendigo.
Photos by members of the Bendigo Camera Club
Footage of the last time one dragon handed over the reins to his successor at the Alexandra Fountain in 1970. Photos from today's spectacular parade with be coming to this page soon :-) https://t.co/VqKtwczsKf