"There were no dragon dances or public celebrations, " says Suherman, a caretaker at Jakarta's Vihara Dharma Bhakti temple.

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But 10 years after the fall of Suharto, dragon dances are no longer forbidden and the Chinese New Year is an official holiday.

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Held this year from 14 to 22 September, the city's most spectacular festival bathes the landscape in a glow of colour, as lanterns of all shapes and sizes, fiery dragon dances and moon cakes combine to create an enchanting fairytale land.

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