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For over a thousand years the lion dance has chased away evil spirits and brought good luck, longevity and prosperity. Book our team for your celebration.
An auspicious guest for any occasion.
The lion dance has been a New Year tradition in China for well over a thousand years. Throughout the two-week New Year Festival, the lion visits homes and businesses to bring good luck, longevity, happiness and prosperity — culminating on the fifteenth day with the Lantern Festival.
Today the lion also appears at weddings, parades, birthdays, festivals and the grand openings of new businesses.
How the lion comes to life.
Two dancers, one lion
One dancer works the head like a skilled puppeteer — pride, curiosity, playfulness, anger — while the other becomes the body and tail.
The Buddha
A smiling, pink-masked monk teases the lion with a fan, plays the acrobatic clown and helps it find its food.
Drum, cymbals & gong
Musicians change tempo to match every move the lion makes — from sleeping to playing to the hunt.
Choy Ching
The climax: the lion “eats the green,” then explodes back to life, scattering lettuce over the crowd as a blessing of abundance.
Freestyle & set method.
In the freestyle “Pai,” lions parade from door to door. Hosts hang a head of lettuce — the chan — with a red envelope inside, and the lion must overcome obstacles to claim it.
Bring luck to your event.
Lunar New Year, weddings, grand openings, festivals, school programs and private celebrations. Tell us about your event and we’ll be in touch.