Lion Dancing into the Lunar New Year
Happy Lunar New Year!
Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake.
And it’s an extra special Lunar New Year in Washington, because this year, for the first time, it’s a state holiday.
Festivities have already been happening in many places, but the festival officially goes for the next 15 days, with celebrations all over the state.
For Chinese and other Asian cultures, a critical part of these celebrations is lion dancing.
Soundside went to 51-year-old lion dancing school Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dancing Association in Seattle to visit dancers preparing for their busy season…
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