Philadelphia Suns, the Clay Studio, CCP Artist in Residence & more! On this week’s You Oughta Know, it's a tradition that is passed down to generation. Meet the Philadelphia Suns Lion Dancers. Follow ...

This weekend marks the start of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon. Many Asian cultures celebrate Lunar New Year with varying traditions. San Diego Legendary Lion Dance Association explains ...

Giant, furry heads buck and roll, and long bodies slither across the floor behind them. Logically, you know that the colorful creatures in front of you aren’t creatures at all. They’re dancers in ...

DAM SCRIPT THAT IS MAKING THE TRADITION THEIR OWN. >> WITH BRIGHT COLORS AND A HEART POUNDING BEAT. THE LION DANCE IS A STAPLE OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. >> TO BRING GOOD LUCK AND DRIVE AWAY EVERYTHING ...

The air is quiet but charged with energy, like the moments after a lightning bolt arcs across the sky during a thunderstorm. Then, the thunder returns – the drum rumbles. The lions have arrived, ...

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with journalist Grace Yeoh, who spent a month with a championship lion dancing team, about the rigors of the dance and what makes it so demanding. Nearly 2 billion people are ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Wander through the streets and narrow alleys of Chinatown and you will discover interesting shops and unique restaurants. People shopping for dinner, playing card games, and watching a ...

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