Lion dance 舞狮子

舞狮子是中国优秀的民间艺术，每逢元宵佳节或集会庆典，民间都以狮舞前来助兴。这一习俗起源于三国时期，南北朝时开始流行，至今已有一千多年的历史。
Lion dance, an excellent folk art in China, is usually performed for entertainment to liven things up during the Lantern Festival or other celebrations. This custom has a history of over one thousand years. It originated in the Three Kingdom Period and became popular in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
人们相信狮子是吉祥瑞兽，舞狮能够带来好运，每逢节日和喜庆活动，都会舞狮助兴。
People believe that the lion is an auspicious animal which and lion dance brings good luck, so there are always lion dances during festivals and celebrations.
舞狮子一般由三人完成，二人装扮成狮子，一人充当狮头，一人充当狮身和后脚，另一人当引狮人，舞法上又有文武之分，文狮表现狮子的温驯，有抖毛、打滚等动作，武狮表现狮子的凶猛，有腾跃、蹬高、滚彩球等动作。
Usually there are three performers in a lion dance. Two act as a lion, one moving the head and the other moving the hindquarters; and one as a tamer. The Lion Dance is divided into Wenshi (civil lion) and Wushi (martial lion) according to performing styles. Wenshi depicts a docile lion, whose movements include shaking its fur and rolling itself on the ground. Wushi portrays an athletic lion, whose movements include jumping, tumbling, climbing upon a high table and standing on a rolling ball.