2025年1月22日 · Teenage girls defy tradition by forming a lion dance team, triumphing in competitions, inspiring others, and embracing their cultural heritage, Gui Qian reports. Lion dance is a cherished tradition deeply rooted in South China's Guangdong province and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asian countries.

6 天之前 · Historically, lion dance was a male-dominated art form, as it was physically demanding and a taboo, culturally, for women. Today, girls are challenging this tradition by taking up the sport.

2024年3月6日 · Teenage girls defy tradition by forming a lion dance team, triumphing in competitions, inspiring others, and embracing their cultural heritage, Gui Qian reports.

Welcome to the World Lion Dance Federation (WLDF) The WLDF is the world governing body responsible for all forms of Lion Dance Sports on a global level: Freestyle Lion Dance and Acrobatic Lion Dance. Our mandate is to improve the game of Lion Dance, constantly promoting the sport globally with principles of unifying, educational cultural…

2024年3月5日 · Teenage girls defy tradition by forming a lion dance team, triumphing in competitions, inspiring others, and embracing their cultural heritage, Gui Qian reports. From top to bottom: The Nanxing Hexingtang Women's Lion Dance Team custom-made a purple lion head. Li Jiawen portrayed the lion's head in a lion dance performance.

2024年3月6日 · A typical solo lion dance comprises eight performers — the lion head, lion tail, one drummer, one gong player, and four cymbal players. Zhong Ziying, 15, is one of the best drummers on the Nanxing Hexingtang women's team. While the girls train together and learn all the basics, Zhong's talent shines brightly when it comes to drumming.

2025年1月28日 · Flinging her male teammate into the air, female performer Lin Xinmeng practises China’s world-famous lion dance with a troupe that is shrugging off centuries of patriarchal norms. Mixing ...

2022年4月23日 · Last year, a photo of her lion dancing pose became an internet sensation, with more than 12 million views. But the popularity did not last long, instead, prompting more girls to leave the team.

6 天之前 · Historically, lion dance was a male-dominated art form, as it was physically demanding and a taboo, culturally, for women. Today, girls are challenging this tradition by taking up the sport. Several girls — some of whom joined after being inspired by friends or siblings — shared that they got involved because they wanted to learn kung fu or ...

2024年2月17日 · Lin Xiyue, a little girl from Rongcheng, Jieyang, was practicing lion dance by the roadside when she coincidentally encountered a professional lion dance performance team just passing by, who stopped and cheered her on by drumming and shouting.