Celebrating this day is very interesting, and it is expected to ward off evil spirits, so it is called "the lion to ward off evil spirits". ? During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lion dance became more popular and varied, forming many schools. Generally, two people dance a big lion together (some areas are called "Tai Lion"), or one person dances a little lion (some areas are called "Little Lion"), and the other person plays a samurai or a big head Buddha holding colored balls to tease.
Performances can be divided into "Shi Wen" and "Wu Shi". Shi Wen mainly depicts the docile manner of the lion, including scratching, licking, curling and shaking. The "Five Lions" show the lion's brave character, including jumping, somersaulting, climbing, flipping and stepping on the ball. When dancing a lion, there should be gongs and drums playing music, and the lion should step on the music with clear rhythm. ?