The Lion’s Dance is a tradition that portrays Chinese beliefs. It is performed in order to chase away ghosts and evil spirits. According to Chinese folk stories, ghosts and monsters are often scared by loud noises. The lion is an animal that represents courage, stability and superiority in the Chinese tradition, and so it is only logical that the lion is used in order to scare the evil spirits, his strength as his powerful roar are supposed to fulfill this duty along with the fire crackers. The two dancers are dressed in a huge lion costume that has Continue reading...