Chinese Community: CNY And Lion Dance

Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as "Spring Festival," the literal translation of the Chinese name 春節 (Pinyin: Chūn Jié), since the spring season in Chinese calendar starts with lichun, the first solar term in a Chinese calendar year. It marks the end of the winter season, analogous to the Western carnival. The festival begins on the first day of the first month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: Zhēng Yuè) in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. Chinese New Year's Eve, a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner, is known as Chú Xī (除夕) or "Eve of the Passing Year." Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, the Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year".
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Lion Dance
Lion dance (simplified Chinese: 舞狮; traditional Chinese: 舞獅; pinyin: wǔshī) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume. The lion dance is often mistakenly referred to as dragon dance. An easy way to tell the difference is that a lion is operated by two people, while a dragon needs many people. Also, in a lion dance, the performers' faces are covered, since they are inside the lion. In a dragon dance, the performers can be seen since the dragon is held upon poles. Basic lion dance fundamental movements can be found in most Chinese martial arts.

It is said and recognized that the Malaysian influence and efforts all this while has contributed a lot to the popularity of the practice and performances of the form of lion dance on stilts that turn the lion dances into a more interesting and attractive popular arts. Most of the lion dance world championships were held in Malaysia with its representing troupes winning most if not all the championship thanks to the great efforts and initiatives by the Chinese community that creates many lion dance experts, performers and fans.
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Still a fail but I uploaded it anyway... Oh, Gong Xi Fa Cai everyone, especially to all of the Chinese Community around the world!

I'm just going to stare at that Lion's head because it took me so long to do that one... curse you Lion!
I do have to admit that M'sia's Chinese contributes a bunch to this very unique culture... and as you can see here:[link] they even made 'Tiger Dance Shuffle'
Why? Because they are BOLEHLANDERS and BOLEHLANDERS just BOLEH DO ANYTHING!

YAY! Water Dragon Year! And ONE WEEK HOLIDAY (for my state la...)
Fireworks around my neighbourhood so pretty la~
Why so many Singaporeans at Genting Highlands ni??

Malaysia Sketch belongs to Hidekaz Himaruya
Singapore OC belongs to (this awesome akak)