Cap Go Meh

The 2000 census put Pontianak's population at about 526,600. Pontianak is a multicultural city. It has a large minority population of alongside the majority native Indonesians. In fact, Chinese form the largest single ethnic group in the city. Most Chinese are of either Teochew or Hakka extraction. Teochew is the main lingua franca used among the Chinese, and Teochew are the dominant ethnic Chinese group in Pontianak. Native Indonesians are mainly Malay and Dayak people. Madurese and Javanese are also significant minorities. Most citizens of Pontianak use Malay accent of Indonesian, which is somewhat similar to that used in Malaysia.
Percent population of Chinese (31,24%), Malay (26,05%), Bugise (13,12%), Javanese (11,67%), Madurene (6,35%), others (8,57%).

Chinese New Year also called Chun Jie. Its a celebrate the coming of spring season and end with the Cap Go Meh celebration or the 15th day from Chinese New Year

The Biggest Dragon that made in Pontianak, supported with more than 2persons in the head of Dragon. But for the normal size one person is enough.

This Dragon also the longest Dragon, spanning 568 meters, with more than 100 persons player and almost 200 persons the secondary player.

Dragon Show with color full Lantern pass in the main road of Pontianak city.

A fast green dragon but a little small size, crowd the Chinese New Year. They are resting because its too hot.

A red dragon that always win and got the 1st place but now got the 3rd place.

A yellow dragon in a circle position, even the best color yellow, but it has a red and green color.
Festival and beauty contest of dragon followed by many dragons too made from Pontianak. This is the situation in Sultan Abdulrahman's Soccer Field.