https://www.scmp.com/rss/330495/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3122368/female-dragon-dancers-zodiac-predictions-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3122368/female-dragon-dancers-zodiac-predictions-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:21:10 +0000 The town of Longji, in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, dates back some 600 years. In an area populated primarily by ethnic minorities, Longji began life as a military garrison for the northern Han Chinese ethnic group, who were ruling the country. Now, with China’s Communist Party pushing ahead to forge a greater sense of national identity, students are learning the old ways in Longji – such as its ancient dragon dance, performed by dancers with painted faces. Xinhua photographer Ou... https://www.scmp.com/society/longli-dragon-dance-students-guizhou/article/3004603?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/longli-dragon-dance-students-guizhou/article/3004603?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:56:46 +0000 I was in the middle of Tai Hang when the fire dragon took hold. For three nights during the Mid-Autumn Festival, this normally quiet neighborhood in Hong Kong erupts into a frenzy. Crowds of spectators pack this tiny street to watch 300 men parade around a straw dragon adorned with 24,000 slow-burning incense sticks, while performers bang on drums and gongs. Inside Tai Hang's annual fire dragon dance pic.twitter.com/EweqUkE7Fd — Goldthread is haunted (@Goldthread2) October 25, 2018 It is... https://www.scmp.com/culture/fire-dragon-takes-over-streets-hong-kong-once-year/article/3000204?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/fire-dragon-takes-over-streets-hong-kong-once-year/article/3000204?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:00:37 +0000