The Lion Dance is another important tradition in Chinese festival, usually performed with the dragon dance on auspicious occasions. A good performance is believed to bring good fortune and happiness.
The Lion Dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, where performers mimic the lion’s movements in a lion costume. The lion costume is operarted by a pair of dancers. They spring about while energetically moving and shaking the head while operating the jaw and eyes. The pair of dancers, forming the front and back legs of the beast, are seen perfecting the dance in the exhibitions of Chinese acrobats. With the two dancers forming a team, they move as a single animal. The dance is traditionally accompanied by gongs and drums, representing the descent of good luck.
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