Chinese New Year, Dragon Dance Drama

**Chinese New Year, Dragon Dance Drama** is the 25th episode of Season 3 and the 128th episode of Go Jetters.

## Synopsis

Kyan is invited to perform a dragon dance for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Glitch decides to build a fire-breathing dragon robot for the parade, and the Go Jetters need to stop it!

## Plot

It's Chinese New Year, and Grandmaster Glitch is getting ready for the event at China, that is until he sees Jetpad there. So, in suspicion of the Go Jetters, he sends a grimbot to eavesdrop on them. Meanwhile, Kyan has made dumplings and spring rolls for the team, as celebration of Chinese New Year. Ubercorn informs that Kyan has been invited to take part in the Chinese Dance Parade, where an overhearing Glitch becomes jealous and gains an idea of showing the best dragon dance.

After the meal, Ubercorn tells the team funky facts on Chinese New Year, as well saying how firecrackers are only set off in certain places due to them adding air pollution, making it hard to see and breathe. As Xuli exclaims how she's excited for the Dragon Dance, Kyan admits that he use to think that dragons and monsters were a bit scary, since he use to hide behind the sofa as his grandfather told the story of Nian. Nian being a horrible monster that comes out every new year, to the village to scare people. Until a wise man told the villagers what it was afraid of: loud noises, fire and the colour red. The next year, the villagers wore red from head to toe, bang drums and lit firecrackers, and Nian was scared away. As a prank, Xuli uses the dragon head to scare Kyan, only to apologise after seeing his anxious state. Ubercorn tells Kyan that there's nothing to be afraid of of, to which Kyan nervously agrees to.

The Go Jetters then make it down to the Chinese town, where Kyan is helping decorate the place. With Kyan still being hesitant to practice the dance, Lars gives him an advice of facing fears. Suddenly, a bright red animatronic dragon, operated by Glitch, appears to show what a true dragon dance is. While everyone is in awe with the dragon performance, Kyan's fear of it causes him to run away and hide. Glitch soon starts releasing firecrackers from the dragon, which are banned where they are, and is warned by Foz to stop. The reluctant Glitch ignores his plea and continues releasing the firecrackers, which causes the animatronic to spiral out of control, spurting out fire from its mouth and causing pollution. After the team run from the danger, along with the bystanding citizens, Xuli heads for the vroomster while Lars tries to find Kyan, who refuse to come out of hiding. Lars then summon G.O Fix, and G.O Boots while Foz summons G.O Force to put out the fire from the dragon. Xuli tries to help Foz hold the dragon in one place, so he can extinguish the fire from ite mouth, but gets sent flying off and stuck upside down. Lars tries to help, but can't see due to the smoke.

Ubercorn then tells Kyan that his friends need his help, and to remember Lars' advice. Hearing his friend in danger, Kyan finally puckers up the courage to help out. Kyan, geared with G.O Boots and G.O Suit, protects Foz and a bystander from the dragon so Foz can clear the air, giving Lars an opportunity to dissemble the dragon. Meanwhile Kyan frees Xuli from the vroomster before the dragon comes crashing down. The day is saved!

Later at midnight, the Go Jetters, Ubercorn and Glitch are at the festival, watching Kyan gleefully do the dragon dance, Glitch saying he taught him everything he knew. Xuli then takes a 'Dragon Dance Selfie' with all of them and Kyan with his dragon.

## Funky Facts

* China is home to more people than any other country in the world. Over a billion people live there, and there are huge celebrations at the important time of year.
* Chinese New Year is also called 'The Spring Festival' or 'Lunar New Year.' Dragon dances are performed in huge parades, to bring good luck for the year ahead.
* Chinese communities living all over the world celebrate too, often with amazing firework displays. The loud noises of fireworks and firecrackers are said to scare away bad luck.

## Click-Ons Used

The following Click-Ons are used in this episode:

* G.O Force (Used by Foz)
* G.O Fix (Used by Lars)
* G.O Suit (Used by Kyan)
* G.O Boots (Used by Kyan and Lars)

## Trivia

* This is the 9th episode that takes place in China.
* The Hard Rock music that Glitch was playing in the beginning is the same music he played from the episode Terracotta Army, China.
* Kyan mentions his grandfather in the episode, suggesting that he either grew up with him or visited him when he was young.
* This episode was released on Chinese New Year of 2020.
* As of April 2023, one of the funky facts is no longer true, due to India surpassing China in population.

## References

1. ↑ "Go Jetters - Chinese New Year, Dragon Dance Drama". BBC IPlayer, 2020.