Weishan bench dragon lantern is too spectacular！

On the occasion of the arrival of the Dragon Year, all kinds of spring activities have emerged in our city. What does “make spring” make? It is the vigorous vitality and the expectation of ordinary people for the New Year. Today, the taste of the Chinese New Year is still strong. We can feel the warm, simple and shining Chinese New Year in the delicate window decorations on the glass Windows in the streets and alleys, the red lanterns under the eons outside the houses, and the New Year pictures symbolizing auspiciousness and happiness.

In Weishan Town of Dongyang, the dragon Lantern Festival is an important folk custom. How high is the body of Weishan Beng Dragon Lantern? The highest two Bridges are about 21 meters, standing in front of the house, looking higher than the 5-story building, spectacular! Of course, these two Bridges are only for viewing and display.
The actual dragon body, the highest bridge is about 5 meters, people lift up, the height is about 6.5 meters, close to the height of two floors, need 4 people to lift, 2 people to support, but also need to prepare a batch of replacement, chores, a total of 15 people.

“In the past, most of the young people in Weishan were the main force of the dragon lanterns, and the young and middle-aged people in the village all participated in the battle. The most wonderful link of the dragon lanterns was to pull the bench dragon back and forth, and carry out a tug of war under the leader, often head and tail to pull, commonly known as’ straighten ‘.” The Banbian Dragon Lantern has a history of more than 600 years in Weishan. The dragon lantern has a beautiful meaning and expresses the good wish for good weather, prosperity and peace. During the dragon lantern performance, every village is filled with gongs and drums.