Props for the Dragon Dance at Chinese New Year

The main props of dragon lanterns are "dragons". Dragons made of grass, bamboo, wood, paper, cloth, etc., the number of sections of the dragon to the singular for good luck, mostly nine sections of the dragon, eleven sections of the dragon, thirteen sections of the dragon, as many as twenty-nine sections. More than fifteen sections of the dragon is more bulky, not suitable for dancing, mainly for ornamental purposes, this dragon is particularly concerned about the decoration, has a high craft value. There is also a "fire dragon", with bamboo gabions woven into a cylinder, forming a cage, paste transparent, beautiful dragon clothes, burning candles or oil lamps, night performances are very spectacular.