The Lingdong troupe from Shantou in China includes around 20 female performers, but there has been some mockery amid the ...

As millions of people around the globe ring in the Lunar New Year, one Boston hotel welcomed a local kung fu and tai chi ...

Mixing acrobatics, martial arts and theatre, lion dancing is believed to bring prosperity and protection from evil spirits.

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a major celebration that spans 15 days. From dates to significance, ...

I found it super graceful," Lin, 18, told AFP in the courtyard of a temple in the southern Chinese city of Shantou, where her troupe trains. Lion dancer ... to bring the animal to life.

Inside a costume consisting of a large, colourful lion head and a long, silky piece of fabric representing the body, dancers must work in tandem to bring the animal to life. It can be tough on ...

Asian communities across the world prepare to ring in the Lunar New Year each year and 2025 is designated as the Year of the ...