Ottawa is a city used to fire breathing politicians wandering the streets.

But tens of thousands of people in the nation91裸聊视频檚 capital were treated this week to the awakening of a beast of a different sort.

Long Ma, a giant smoke billowing, fire breathing mechanical dragon from France, gracefully wandered the city91裸聊视频檚 streets after being 91裸聊视频渁woken91裸聊视频� in a ceremony at Ottawa city hall.

The dragon was part of an elaborate 91裸聊视频渟treet theatre91裸聊视频� performance brought to Ottawa for the city91裸聊视频檚 celebrations of Canada91裸聊视频檚 150th birthday, along with a 5.7-metre-high mechanical spider called Kumo.

Guy LaFlamme, executive director of Ottawa 2017, first saw the dragon while in France, where it was created for a philanthropist in Beijing.

LaFlamme says he immediately thought of bringing it to Ottawa, since Beijing is the sister city to Canada91裸聊视频檚 capital.

91裸聊视频淪o I felt this is a perfect fit, having the dragon Long Ma and the spider, which is becoming more and more a symbol of Ottawa, home to Maman,91裸聊视频� the iconic Louise Bourgois spider sculpture located outside the National Gallery of Canada.

City streets were awash with people, including hundreds of families with young children, to witness Long Ma91裸聊视频檚 awakening and oscillating movements.

The Canadian Press