The fire dragon of the fire dance show "Dragon Flying Phoenix Dance".

(Photo by reporter Peng Jianli)

[Reporter Peng Jianli/Miaoli Report] Miaoli (By the Fire) dragon series event "(By the Fire) Dragon Night" will be held at the "Heavy (By the Fire)" in Miaoli City Riverside Park tonight, and 9 dragon teams will be baptized by powerful firecrackers , shuttled and danced in the smoke and smoke, like a dragon soaring through the clouds and fog, shocking the audience; the finale "The Fire Dance Troupe Coming True" performed a new drama of "Dragon Flying Phoenix Dance", with the joy and touch of dragon and phoenix, let (by the fire) ) Night of the Dragon ended successfully.

(Fireside) dragon is a unique traditional folk custom of the Lantern Festival in the Hakka area of ​​Miaoli. Miaoli Mayor Qiu Zhenjun said that the word "(fireside) dragon" (fireside) is pronounced the same as "stick" in Hakka dialect, which originated from firecrackers The sound of the explosion, in the Hakka custom, the more the dragon is bombed by the firecrackers, the more prosperous it will be, and the luck will be better. It is hoped that through the traditional symbol of welcoming the dragon, the auspiciousness of the dragon will gather blessings and drive away the epidemic, bringing everyone auspiciousness and peace.

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the official dragon event (by the fire) held by the Miaoli City Office. The organizer has arranged for the "Dragon Image (by the Fire)-Dragon Dance Final Act", which was jointly projected by the Weijin Dragon and Lion Martial Arts Drum Troupe and Hefeng Dragon Arts. In front of the screen, the luminous dragon and traditional dragon dance drama "Golden Dragon Leaping in the Cat 25" was performed, with sound and light effects, telling the classic scene of "Baolong" bombing on the streets of Hakka Village in the past.

Immediately afterwards, the 9 dragon teams were divided into 3 groups and went to battle to receive the baptism of thousands of firecrackers. The dragon body shuttled and danced in the smoke, flickering and flickering. With the illumination of the lights, it was like a dragon flying through the clouds and flying in the fog, shocking the audience.

The grand finale invites the highly acclaimed "Soon to Come Fire Dance Troupe" last year to bring a new drama of "Flying Dragon and Phoenix Dance". The members of the troupe showed their superb skills and body movements, endowing the fire dragon and fire phoenix with vitality, and the dragon is soaring The dragon and the phoenix were dancing happily, and the dragon and the phoenix shuttled through the venue in auspicious manner, which made the audience applaud and applaud continuously.

In addition, the 25-member cheerleading team of Shih Hsin University also brought dazzling dance skills that mixed jazz dance, modern dance, and pop hip-hop to fully demonstrate the youth and vitality of the cheerleading team.

After the "Dragon Night (Beside the Fire)" ends, the Miaoli City Hall will hold a "Dragon Transformation Return to Heaven" ceremony on the evening of the 7th to send the dragon back to heaven.

Miaoli (beside the fire) Dragon Night, 9 dragon teams went into battle to receive the baptism of thousands of firecrackers.

(Photo by reporter Peng Jianli)

The fire dragon of the fire dance show "Dragon Flying Phoenix Dance".

(Photo by reporter Peng Jianli)

The fire phoenix of the fire dance show "dragon, flying and phoenix dance".

(Photo by reporter Peng Jianli)

The body of the dragon shuttles and dances in the smoke and smoke, flickering and disappearing. With the illumination of the light, it is like a dragon flying through the clouds and fog.

(Photo by reporter Peng Jianli)

Luminous Dragon.

(Photo by reporter Peng Jianli)