The Flying Lion- Furiously welcoming the Ox Year

The Lion Dance during Chinese New Year has its very meaningful history and legendary. Last nite, i had a chance to view a fantastic performance of 18 Lions parading in front of Capital Hotel, approaching the public, and patron at Little Italy. Yes.. it is once a year, grand opening of Bless for the restaurant i suppose.. Perhaps its the tradision for the restaurant.

During the ancient days,Lion dance was originally helps the protect the attack of monster which came from the sky once a year to kidnap the children and woman. When the powerful drum starts, all lions on stand by to prevent the in coming monster any time around the spring season every year. This legendary perhaps sounds like a Chinese MITOS however, it is always in every childs heart especially those from the chinese primary school.

These days, Lion dance means wooing the "Bad Qi" away and welcoming the joy of Spring New year. I am amaze by the 2 kids performaing 30ft above me, .... somewhat dissppointed though, this gracious performance in fact are not done by Chinese, they are the local boys that really has the gut, and brave heart.....