Two-year-old Zipplaw performed the lion dance to mark Lunar New Year. His owner, Natthakrita Brompunya, from Thailand, bought the outfit at a local market.Feb. 3 ...

Giant, furry heads buck and roll, and long bodies slither across the floor behind them. Logically, you know that the colorful creatures in front of you aren’t creatures at all. They’re dancers in ...

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The Lion Dance is a tradition dating back thousands of years ago. There are many stories that go along with the traditions. The most important thing is to keep in mind that the Lion brings good luck ...

The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China. The lion is the king of animals. In Chinese tradition, the lion is regarded as a mascot, which can bring good luck. The dance has a ...

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with journalist Grace Yeoh, who spent a month with a championship lion dancing team, about the rigors of the dance and what makes it so demanding. Nearly 2 billion people are ...

The Chinese art of Lion dance has spread good fortune for centuries, and as the Lunar New Year approaches, Lion Dance at Cornell brings a piece of that festivity to the Cornell community. Lion dance ...

For members of many Asian communities, the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the spring season, usually at the end of January or beginning of February. The tradition dates back thousands of years.

Robert Yu put on a large colorful lion head and matching pants, then took to the stage at Westfield Garden State Plaza recently and performed the Chinese lion dance to the beat of a drum before dozens ...

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