Asia Album: Fire dragon dance in Hong Kong-Xinhua

Asia Album: Fire dragon dance in Hong Kong

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-11-22 10:56:17

People perform a fire dragon dance in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

HONG KONG, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The fire dragon dance is a century-old traditional event that has been inscribed onto the Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Today people in Hong Kong still perform the dance to promote their culture.

People perform a fire dragon dance in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Dancers put burning incense sticks onto the body of the "dragon" in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Dancers put burning incense sticks onto the body of the "dragon" in Tai Hang, Hong Kong, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2022, shows Chan Tak-fai, commander-in-charge of the fire dragon dance, talking passionately about the traditional activity. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaochu)



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