Hey guys!

Today, our topic is about Lion Dance Culture. And as you can see, I'm a lion dancer. My first encounter with lion dance was before a relay race held at school last year. My senior students went on stage to perform a lion dance for us as an opening. And that performance left an indelible impression on me. I thought to myself, how amazing are these two people.

And from that moment on, the seed of lion dance was planted in my heart. Today I want to tell you how in such a simple form of movement where two people one in front and one in the back portraying animal using a prong endured for over 2000 years in traditional Chinese culture Initially, lions were non-native to China 1900 years ago, envoys from Persia brought animals like lions to China via the Silk Road, and started from the Han Dynasty.

Lion dance performances began to be held in the imperial courts to create a joyful atmosphere. In modern times, generations of masters from the Guangdong and Guangxi regions have devoted their entire lives to creating numerous dance steps.

These include the most classic ones like the empty step and Qilin step. Thank you Difficult movements mainly include single leg standing waist clamping Stay standing, head sitting and shoulder standing.

The main performance form of lion dance is Tai Chi, which means pluck the greens. implies good fortune and prosperity since lattice has a homophonic sound with generating wealth in Chinese lattice is usually used for sighting symbolizing the acquisition of wealth later the lattice is sped out which means sharing Good luck with everyone.

Then here comes the question As the saying goes one minute on stage takes 10 years of practice off stage Lion dance is one of the most dangerous Chinese traditional folk sports in this world It's a high intensity sport that takes both physical strength and mental resilience. So why are there still so many people who love and inherit lion dance?

Is lion dance really that interesting? What do they dance for? Is it just for a living? Their motivation comes from the positive attitude towards life given by the powerful and forceful movements of lion dance and from the deep understanding of this cultural heritage in their hearts when communicating with people from home and abroad.

Lion dance is performed in various forms by different people in various countries. It's not only a folk sport, but also a cultural mark in this world. Today, as a lion dancer, I am extremely proud of it, with its profound cultural heritage and inherent safety.