Lion Dancing Picture

The Lion dancing is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture associated with Chinese Kung Fu, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume. The lion dance originated in China close to a thousand years ago. The lion is traditionally regarded as a guardian creature. It is featured in Buddhist lore, being the mount of Manjusri. Chinese lion dances can be broadly categorised into two styles, Northern and Southern. The Lion Dance usually consists of two people. The lion dance has close relations to kung fu and the dancers are usually members of the kung fu learners. The lion dance also symbolises the myth of the Chinese New Year…