A traditional lion dance performance ... Many flock to temples to place offerings of traditional food, and light incense at altars for ancestors and elders. In China, children receive red ...

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The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food. The Lunar New Year, which coincides with ...

The Chinese ... lion dances are often seen in lunar new year parades. They are considered lucky and believed to ward off evil spirits from homes and workplaces. Many head to temples to pay their ...

In Bangkok's Chinatown, Mongkon Kamalwat temple, known among the locals ... to be a way of warding off nian, an underwater man-eating monster in Chinese mythology, who rears its head at the ...

Robert Yu put on a large colorful lion head and matching pants, then took to the stage at Westfield Garden State Plaza recently and performed the Chinese lion dance to the beat of a drum before ...

Seven lion dance troupes from across China gathered at the Taoist Dongyue Temple fair in Beijing on Sunday, captivating visitors with vibrant performances celebrating the Spring Festival. The temple ...