Opening ceremony activities "lion dance", on the one hand, in order to create a festive, joyful, hot atmosphere, on the other hand is because the dragon dance lion dance is the traditional Chinese culture, in the celebration activities in the symbol of the delivery of good wishes, good luck.
Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China. Every festival or gathering celebration, the folk are lion dance to cheer, lion dance has the north and south, the south to Guangdong's lion dance performance is the most famous.
The lions are made of colored cloth. Each lion is performed by two people, one at the head and one at the tail. Under the music of gongs and drums, the performers dress up as lions and make movements in various forms of lions. During the performance, the lion dancers have to use various moves to show the southern school of martial arts, which is very masculine.
The lion dance has a long history and is a product of cultural exchanges between China and the West.
Expanded information:
As early as 1,900 years ago, Persia passed through the Silk Road with China to carry out commercial trade between the two sides, and at the same time also promote the cultural exchange between the two countries. cultural exchanges between the two countries. Persian emissaries also transported lions and other animals to China, which at that time did not produce lions in the Central Plains of China, but as the next ancient China engaged in friendly exchanges with countries in West Asia and India, more lions came to the territory of China.
Lions are powerful and known as the king of beasts, and China is generally not harmed by the lion disease, so the folk have a sense of affinity for the lion as a symbol of might and courage and good luck, and hope that the lion's mighty image of exorcism to drive away evil spirits, resulting in the lion shape to suppress or to show the might of the lion.
Chinese society has always been based on agriculture, with the change of the festival season and agricultural life, various festivals or festivals to welcome the gods came into being, in these festivals, people in order to seek peace and tranquility in their lives, with the gods or beasts of prey to drive away the ghosts and amusement of the gods has evolved, the form has gradually taken on the meaning of entertainment folk.
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