Date: 23 Jan. 2023
Today I would like to introduce the Chinese lion dance.
Lion dance has a history of more than 1400 years in China. The earliest clear record is “TAIPINGYUE” in the period of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (543-578 A.D.). According to Chinese folk tradition, lion dance can exorcise evil spirits. Therefore, every festive festival, such as the opening ceremony, spring festival, etc., likes to play gongs and drums, and dance lions to help celebrate.
