This short film by year 5 & 6 students Irma, Emma, Simone and Anika from Girton Grammar School, tells the story of Loong the dragon, who is housed in the Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo.
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NARRATOR 1: This is the story of Loong, he is placed in the Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo.
NARRATOR 2: In China, the dragon was a national symbol, and its images were used as a badge of imperial power. In Chinese art, the imperial dragon has five claws, where the ordinary dragon has only four.
NARRATOR 3: Loong is the Old East Imperial Dragon in the world. He made his first appearance in the late 19th century and continued to parade until 1970.
NARRATOR 4: Loong was made near Canton in China. He is made of bamboo, silk, cotton, mirrors and paper mache.
NARRATOR 1: In the 1800s, Loong paraded here. Now, look how much it has changed.
-When Loong paraded in Bendigo, the Chinese talked about a golden dragon being here in Bendigo, and this is how the Golden Dragon Museum got its name, through this dragon here, Loong. He's an imperial dragon, and when he paraded in the streets, the Chinese would pay money to carry him, because it was considered such an honor and a privilege to be under the imperial dragon.
NARRATOR 2: Thank you Golden Dragon Museum for all your support you've given us through this project.