The dragons danced down the streets like they owned them, stopping traffic, winding around stop-lights, racing through roundabouts, and biting comically at celestial orbs that were actually so many million miles away.
Some humans grumbled but most clapped or cheered along - some were even hefted astride long, serpentine backs, swept along with the celebrations.
Calls for "Health, wealth and good fortunes!" rang out, responded in kind.