Lion Dance and Dragon Dance both are traditional folk dances of China. Dragon appeared in Chinese book in the very early times. Dragon dance has the meaning of wishing the country to be prosperous and the people at peace. Lion dance started to be popular in China Southern and Northern Dynasties (386-589). Chinese traditional customs believe that lion dance can drive away ghosts and evils.

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The bamboo-frame dragon is about 108 feet in length, dragon dance in the street, Suzhou.

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