00:04A loud, proud and vibrant display marking a major milestone for Darwin's Cheung Wah Society.
00:11The club celebrating 80 years since its beginning in 1946.
00:16Not many associations do make it to 80 years.
00:19With Chinese tradition it is a good luck number so it's a bonus for us.
00:23After months of preparation with help from a huge group of volunteers the event is expecting more than 6,000
00:30visitors over the weekend.
00:32For some the festival is a way to connect to culture.
00:35I come from a Chinese family from Malaysia and it associates me back to my roots.
00:43For others it's a chance to soak up the spectacle.
00:46We've really enjoyed the dragons and the lions and all the noise and the food.
00:54Got any other food items that are on the must have list or are we full for now?
00:59I'm going to check out the desserts.
01:02Chinese associations from across Australia have also been invited to the birthday party.
01:08The weekend featuring six lion dancing troops from interstate including from Bendigo in regional Victoria.
01:14It is a little bit of a culture shock coming from 7 degrees and freezing to 32 and just a
01:20little bit humid.
01:21We did a run through yesterday and I think we weren't even five minutes in and we were already needing
01:24a change of clothes.
01:25The Cheung Wah Association say the key ingredient to their long lasting success is generations of Chinese Territorians willing to
01:34put in the effort to keep their club and their culture thriving.
01:41Hopefully we as the senior ones can lead by example but the young ones are very capable and they're ready
01:48to step up.
01:49Creating a legacy to endure for the next 80 years and beyond.
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