Round Table China Spring Festival. A UNESCO intangible cultural heritage!
Dec 5, 2024
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Dragon Dance Tradition
- Lai Ming described Spring Festival celebrations in his Southern China hometown.
- Young people create a dragon from bamboo, red paper, and candles, parading it through the streets.
Bench Dragon Dance
- Lai Ming recalls seeing another dragon dance in a small village.
- They used benches with candles, connected them, and choreographed a dance, which was impressive to witness.
Beijing's Festive Decorations
- Steve's first impression of Beijing during Spring Festival was its constant red decorations and lanterns.
- He initially mistook it as a year-round decor, but learned later that it was for the celebrations, meant to scare away the mythical beast "Nian".