General Articles

Art of Lion Dance	Quick overview of the art of lion dancing.
Bao Trieu Lion Dance	Short Informational Article
Chinese Lion Dance & Music in Hong Kong	Basic introduction to the art.
Chinese New Year Customs	Explains about lion and dragon dancing as well as other customs.
Dances with Lions	An article by Stephen Chew, a student at Wing Lam Kung Fu.
Dragon and Lion Dance	Very short.
Honolulu Chinatown's site	Also has 2 Quicktime movie clips.
Lion Dance	A very well-done site for lion dance information, including making the lion and history of it from the 1960s to the present in Malaysia.
Lion Dance	Has some basic information.
Lion Dance	Good info. on many aspects of lion dancing, from Hung Kuen Net
The Lion Dance	The Lion Dance in Vietnam.
The Lion Dance: Myths & Meanings	A report I did while at university.
The Lion Dance Tradition and Symbolism	by Lisa Tenneis
Ritual & Community in Chinese New Year Customs	Another report I did while at university.
Spring Festival: Lion Dance	By Sefton High School in Australia.
Traditional Chinese Culture in Taiwan	Also very short.

History & Origin Stories

The Kingdom of Lions: The Chinese Lion Dance	Details the origin of the Lion Dance.
Origins of the Lion Dance	More details on the origin of the Lion Dance.
The Story of Chinese Lion Dancing	A good article on another version of the origin story.

Magazine Articles

The Blessing of the Lions	An article that appered in Aloha magazine, 1996.
Celebrating with the Lion Dance	From the Man-U Imports Newsletter, Winter 2000
Cool Pix & Lion Dance History	From USA Asian news (Nov-Dec 1996.).
The Dance of His Dreams	As seen in U.S. Express, January 26, 1990
Dancers carry on martial arts traditions	As seen in Appeal-Democrat, March 14, 1997
Dances With Lions	As seen in Pacific Rim Magazine
HCM City lion dance troupe to roar in Thailand	As seen in Viet Nam News
Lion and Dragon Dance on Ice	As seen in Star Publications (Malaysia), February 17, 2000
Lion Dancers Take Tradition to New Heights	As seen in the Honolulu Advertiser, January 24, 2001
Lion Dancing and the Grateful Dead	Wing Lam did a Lion Dance for the Grateful Dead!
Lion Dancing: Kung fu's Cultural King of Beasts	From Black Belt Magazine
A Meeting of Lions	From Secrets Of Kung Fu Vol.3 #6, 1979.
Taming the Lion	From the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 17, 2000

Types of Lions

Different Types and Styles of Lions	Highlights the differences between Chinese, Malaysian, and Vietnamese styled southern lions
Northern & Southern Lion	Brief overview of the different styles of lions.

Specific Events & Routines

Caffine Funhouse's Chinese New Year Traditions	Details many aspects of Chinese Lion Dance.
Chinese Historical and Cultural Project Virtual Museum	Pretty good info.
How to have a lion dance at a Chinese wedding	Also tips on other aspects of Chinese weddings.
Lion Dance at a red egg party.	Exactly what the title says.
The Lion's Expressions and Footsteps	Explains the eight expressions of the lion.
NYC Seen	describes Chinese New Year in New York, 1997 and shows pictures of some puzzle chengs.
What is Lion Dance?	A good intro.
Throwing the Lion's Head	Great explanation of this rarely seen move.

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