The dragon and lion dance is an ancient and vibrant Chinese folk art form, deeply rooted in the land of China, an important part of the Chinese national culture, and an indispensable festival in the global Chinese community. With its unique charm and profound cultural connotation, it shows the spiritual outlook and national cohesion of the Chinese nation.
The dragon dance originated from the worship of the dragon totem by the ancients, which means auspiciousness, dignity and strength. In the lively and jubilant sound of gongs and drums, dozens of people hold colorful dragons, flying up and down, circling left and right, like a real dragon going to sea, the weather is thousands. Through tacit cooperation, the dragon dancers vividly express the dragon's majesty and agility, and convey people's best wishes for smooth wind and rain, national peace and security.
The lion dance, which originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, implies to drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters, and welcome auspicious blessings. Lion dances are usually divided into two styles, the northern lion and the southern lion, the north is majestic and majestic, and the south is lively and delicate, both of which are lifelike. With the help of flexible body language and difficult movement skills, the lion dancers can make the lion either cute or brave and vigorous, which is highly ornamental and artistic.
Whether it is a dragon dance or a lion dance, it is a vivid carrier of Chinese folk culture, which not only carries people's love and expectation of life, but also embodies the spirit of unity, cooperation and positive progress of the Chinese nation. Every major festival or celebration, the dragon and lion dance performance can always become the focus of people's attention, and its cheerful and enthusiastic atmosphere conveys the unique enthusiasm and boldness of the Chinese nation.
In today's globalized world, dragon and lion dances have gone abroad to the world, becoming a unique window to spread Chinese culture and show the Chinese spirit. Dragon and lion dances can be seen in Chinatowns around the world or in international cultural exchange activities, which have won the love and praise of audiences around the world with their distinctive Chinese characteristics and strong cultural atmosphere.
In general, as a brilliant pearl of Chinese culture, the dragon and lion dance is not only a historical memory, but also a joy of reality, but also the hope of the future, they inherit the spiritual core of the Chinese nation in a unique way, telling the Chinese people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.