An action as simple as moving one’s hands up and down could appear easy, but Ni said this seemingly straightforward motion is capable of being performed in several different ways. Dressed in ...

WHEN THE MUSIC starts, they gather in the middle of the room at the International District/Chinatown community center. As Chinese lyrics play over the speakers, they lift their arms gracefully, chins ...

Robert Yu put on a large colorful lion head and matching pants, then took to the stage at Westfield Garden State Plaza recently and performed the Chinese lion dance to the beat of a drum before dozens ...

Editor’s note: Emily Wilcox is a professor of Chinese studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at William & Mary in the United States and recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim ...

At last year's Lotus Awards, China's biennial National Dance Competition held in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the Chinese Dancers Association had planned to present the Recognition of Lifetime ...

Left: A preview of the upcoming 2025 Lion and Dragon Dance Competition. Right: Gaius Uy, founder of Huang Lion and Dragon Dance Group and Pawchester (Pet Salon and Cafe) owner Maine Uy-Jainani GH ...