Here’s Where You Can See Lion Dancing This CNY

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If you’ve experienced anything remotely close to a Chinese New Year celebration, chances are you’ve seen some form of lion dancing.

Traditionally, lion dancing is done on the first day of the lunar new year and it’s meant to bring good luck and fortune. On other special occasions, it’s used to show respect and well wishes for the guests of honor.

These dances begin with the guest of honor painting the eyes of the lions to bring them to life. Then the performers do an impressive routine that usually involves feeding the lion lettuce, which the lion promptly spits back out. Why lettuce and why the spitting? Well, the Chinese word for lettuce sounds similar to the word for “wealth,” so when the lion eats the wealth and spits it at the audience, it’s effectively an offering of prosperity.

With all these lion dances, the performers will move around the establishment so it’s best to show up a bit earlier. The lions wait for no one!

Here’s where you can see lion dancing this Chinese New Year.

Indigo Mall

There will be multiple lion dancing parades taking place in Indigo Mall this year. The lions will be traveling all over the mall, blessing visitors and stores with good fortune for the coming year. The parades starts at 2pm each time. Follow the noise and the crowd to find the lions.

Dates:

• Jan 22

• Jan 23

• Jan 24

• Jan 26

Find it:

18 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥路18

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EAST Beijing

EAST Beijing has arranged for the lions to visit twice this year, blessing each of the hotel’s outlets with a traditional lettuce catching and dancing.

Dates:

• Jan 22 at 2.15pm

• Jan 23 at noon
  

Find it:

22 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥路22号

There's more to this story! This article was originally published on our sister site, Jingkids International.

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Images: Courtesy of organizers, pexels, Mina Yan

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