What is the meaning of the lion dance?

Lion dance symbolizes: to drive away evil spirits, to avoid harm, and to pray for good luck.

People believe that the lion is an auspicious beast, the lion dance can bring good luck, so every Spring Festival or some other celebrations, will be in a burst of gongs and drums and firecrackers, lion dance to help celebrate the prayers for good luck.

Performers dress up as lions and make various lion movements under the music of gongs and drums. During the performance, the lion dancers use various moves to show the southern style of martial arts, which is very masculine. The lion dance is considered to be a good luck charm to drive away evil spirits and avoid harm, and every festival or major event will be accompanied by a lion dance, which has flourished and been passed down from generation to generation.

Expanded:

Lion dances are popular for festivals, such as the opening of a new business or a spring festival. Lion dances have also become famous in the world following the migration of Chinese overseas, and they are very popular in Malaysia and Singapore.

But in mainland China, lion dances are actually decreasing. Overseas Chinese living in Europe and the United States have formed a number of lion dance clubs, and every year they celebrate the Chinese New Year or major festivals with lion dances all over the world.