Toronto Dragon Festival attracts thousands of visitors
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Performers present cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress also known as Qipao, during the Toronto Dragon Festival 2019 at the Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo: Xinhua)

TORONTO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Toronto Dragon Festival 2019, which kicked off Friday at the Nathan Phillips Square in front of the Toronto City Hall, is catching the eyes of thousands of tourists and local residents.

The square turned into dragons' playground with lots of fascinating decorations, a mighty inflatable dragon head, gigantic dragon lantern, dragon gates, and many dragon lovers.

Partially funded and supported by the Government of Canada, the three-day 2019 Toronto Dragon Festival is hosted by the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts.

Last year, the inaugural Toronto Dragon Festival wowed more than 20,000 visitors. Dazzling shows of Chinese traditional culture brought people from different communities together.

It presented world-famous Sichuan Face Mask Changing and Chinese martial arts, not to mention the inspiring Chinese traditional folk arts such as sugar paintings, paper-cutting, and delicious Chinese and Asian specialty foods.

This year's festival features breathtaking singing and dances by more than 2,000 performers, Guinness record holder acrobat Dominic Lacasse, a fashion show on the water, and many more local and international show booths to interact with visitors and celebrate Canadian arts and diversity.