A face-changing master talks with visitors.

Festooned boat performance in traditional Bayu culture.

Intoxicating Colorful Light Show scene at Garden Expo Park.

Tongliang dragon performance.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The Tongliang Dragon appeared on the main stage of the New York Times Square Countdown to the New Year Celebration and caused a sensation on New Year’s Eve.

Now, the same Tongliang dragon that amazed the world will appear in the New Spring Carnival of Garden Expo Park. In addition to the Tongliang Dragon, a Colorful Light Show consisting of 51 large lighting sets at the Garden Expo Park has appeared, waiting for your enjoyment.

National intangible cultural heritage goes global from Chongqing

The Tongliang Dragon performance has appeared on the stages of celebration for the 60th National Day Anniversary and at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. At 18:00 on December 31, 2017, the annual New York Times Square Countdown to the New Year Celebration was held. The wonderful Chongqing Tongliang Dragon performance amazed the New York Times Square visitors and earned praise from numerous foreigners.

Returning with honor, the Tongliang Dragon is to appear at Garden Expo Park

The New Spring Carnival - Colorful Light Show has been continuously on display now. The Tongliang Dragon that amazed the world at New York Times Square will also appear at the New Spring Carnival.

A spokesperson said: “At the New Spring Carnival of Garden Expo Park, a 20-meter-long competitive dragon dance performance will be presented by eleven people. Modern competitive dragon dance is represented by a 9-section cloth dragon. Performers need to do more than 40 highly difficult movements in 8 minutes, which is very difficult.”

The competitive dragon dance is integrated with the strength, range, speed and endurance with dragon dance skills by multiple body postures. It forms beautiful dragon sculptures and shows the spirit and charm of the dragon as well as the fearless and positive spirit of the Chinese nation symbolized by the dragon.

Gathering of folk cultural performances: lion dance and festooned boat

In addition to dazzling performance of the Tongliang Dragon, the New Spring Carnival also has various folk cultural performances, such as lion dance and festooned boat performances, which will enhance the Spring Festival atmosphere during the holiday. (Translated by Huang Juan, Fathom Language Limited)