SAN FRANCISCO -- The Year of the Rabbit officially begins Jan. 22 but, as Asian-American communities celebrate, it will be another animal that takes center stage: the lion. Lion dance performances ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland lion dance group is gearing up for a busy couple weeks as the Lunar New Year celebration begins Sunday and continues until February 5. White Lotus Dragon & Lion ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For nearly 15 years, the Soaring Phoenix Dragon & Lion Dance Association has provided a place for vulnerable Asian American youth in the Greater Houston area to call home and ...

Calvin Zhen received a unique gift when he was just 4 years old: a brightly colored, child-size costume lion head that allowed him to emulate the dancers he’d see each Lunar New Year. He’d watch them ...

It was cold and rainy on a recent evening, but the weather didn't stop the Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team from practicing their routine for an upcoming Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration. Surrounded ...

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Chinese New Year is on Saturday but the festivites are already underway. Many people are already familiar with traditional Lion Dancing, but one group is taking their routine to new heights. The Wah ...

The team members slowly makes their way to the park dressed in their workout clothes, consisting of black pants a white T-shirt with the words “White Lotus Dragon and Lion Dance” emblazoned on the ...

It’s not easy to be a lion. On the top floor of a five-story building beneath the Manhattan Bridge, martial artist Nicky Ling, 24, practices the lion dance to prepare for the Lunar New Year ...

The question isn't as classic as "what do Scotsmen wear under the kilt?" But now that Lunar New Year is nearly upon us, it makes sense to ask: "What do dancers do inside the lion suit?" Make no ...

The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China. The lion is the king of animals. In Chinese tradition, the lion is regarded as a mascot, which can bring good luck. The dance has a ...