As a fifth-generation lion dance costume maker, Zhong Jiachao, 64, has been through the many ups and downs of the business.

At first glance, a lion dance, the costumed ritual that brings good fortune at Chinese New Year, may seem rather simple. Yet, from the music to the steps, everything is carefully coordinated. Any ...

The loud beating of the drums and gravity defying jumps and turns. These are the two things that draw our attention to the spectacle of the lion dance this Chinese New year. As our imagination come… ...