In the big parade in Washington, marking the U.S. bicentennial, the Chinese community presented a 200-foot-long Chinese dragon to indicate the contributions that Chinese Americans have made to America's cultural tradition. It also symbolized harmonious cooperation between Chinese Americans and other Americans of many national origins.
美國華盛頓美京中華會館，在今年慶祝美國建國兩百週年的盛大遊行行列中，展示了一條二百英尺長的中華巨龍，以顯示華裔美國公民對美國文化傳統所作的貢獻，以及華裔美人和其他種族的美籍公民的和諧合作。