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Explore the lion dance and Cantonese opera masks in traditional Chinese culture
Updated: Apr 23, 2024
By Lyu Tong
chinaservicesinfo.com
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The lion dance and Cantonese opera masks are both traditional Chinese cultural heritages. The lion dance features a lion's head leading the performance, with the lion head originally based on Cantonese opera masks. The design of the lion head is based on different characters in Cantonese opera, and in a sense, the images of the two complement each other, perfectly integrating traditional culture. Through vivid color contrasts, they convey the charm of cultural heritage to people, increasing their understanding of traditional Chinese culture and their experience of the traditional beauty of China. [Illustration by Lyu Tong]
