Lion dance is a traditional Chinese performance meant to usher in good luck and prosperity. Typically performed by men, it features synchronized, acrobatic movements mimicking lions or dragons to the pulse of drums. This group, however, breaks tradition—these teenage girls from a renowned lion dance troupe in Guangzhou have not only won multiple medals but are also redefining the rhythm of this ancient art.
舞狮是中国传统祈福表演，以铿锵鼓点为节，通过模仿狮虎的矫健姿态演绎腾挪跌宕之美，寓意驱邪纳吉、招财进宝。这项肇始于汉唐的千年技艺，历来多为男性舞者执掌狮头。而这群广州舞狮团的少女们却打破了这一惯例——她们不仅屡夺赛事桂冠，更以红绸为鬃、以腰作桩，为这项古老艺术注入了新的韵律。