It was believed to be the longest imperial parade dragon in the world, measuring approximately 100 metres (330 ft) long.

In this parade the local Chinese brought their old dragon dancing traditions to Bendigo.

[5] Sun Loong paraded before Prince Charles and Princess Diana during their royal visit to Australia in 1983.

Bendigo was very proud of the fact he was the longest imperial dragon in the southern hemisphere.

However, its approximate length is now 100 m (330 ft)[4][5] Sun Loong has 6,000 silk and papier-mâché scales, and 90,000 hand-cut mirrors.

James Lew, a 101-year-old Chinese elder, brought Sun Loong to life in 1970 by dotting his eyes with chicken blood.