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Waking Lion Culture Introduction Introduction to Waking Lion Culture

1. Lion dance is an excellent Chinese folk art, also known as Taiping Le in ancient times.

2. Lion dance is divided into north and south, and the southern lion is also known as the waking lion. The lions are made of strips of colored cloth, and each lion is usually performed by two people working together, one dancing at the head and one at the tail. Under the music of gongs and drums, the performers dress up as lions and make various forms of lion movements.

3. During the performance, the lion dancers have to show the southern school of martial arts with various moves, which is very masculine.

4, the lion dance is considered to be a lucky charm to drive away evil spirits and avoid harm, and every festival or major event will have a lion dance, which has been passed down from generation to generation.

5. Lion dance activities are also widely spread in overseas Chinese communities, where there are Chinese, there will be a lion dance, which has become an important ceremony to raise the prestige of the nation, the establishment of the soul of China, as well as overseas compatriots recognize their ancestors and cultural bridges, the cultural value and impact is very far-reaching