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178-meter dragon to ring in Chinese New Year in Singkawang
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On the opening night of the Chinese New Year celebration on Jan. 27, 51 people from the Santo Yosep Singkawang Alumni Group will perform the dragon dance. (Shutterstock/File)
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178-meter-long dragon will spice up Chinese New Year celebrations until Cap Go Meh (the 15th and last day of the festival) at Singkawang Grand Mall in Singkawang, West Kalimantan.
Bong Sim Fo, who heads the committee in charge of the dragon, told news agency Antara in Pontianak on Tuesday that the team had completed the creation of the dragon, and that the artwork was currently being exhibited at the mall.
Measuring 1.1-meters in diameter, the dragon was assembled in the Pinyuh River starting on Oct. 1. Bong Sim Fo hopes the feat can be registered with the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI).
(Read also: 5,000 red lanterns to enliven Solo's Chinese New Year celebration)
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On the opening night of Chinese New Year on Jan. 27, 51 people from the Santo Yosep Singkawang Alumni Group will perform the dragon dance.
A lantern parade will he held on Feb. 9, along with a procession of 52 students from Santo Yosep Singkawang to carry Indonesia’s flag, the Merah-Putih. An exotic bird will carry 150 lanterns on top of a decorated car.
The head of the alumni group, Bong Bu Kiat, expressed his enthusiasm about bringing to life the 178-meter dragon, admitting, however, that its length would make the performance quite difficult. (mra/kes)
