For members of many Asian communities, the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the spring season, usually at the end of January or beginning of February. The tradition dates back thousands of years.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland lion dance group is gearing up for a busy couple weeks as the Lunar New Year celebration begins Sunday and continues until February 5. White Lotus Dragon & Lion ...

White Lotus Dragon & Lion Dance is one of Portland's most popular Chinese lion dance teams. The team promotes Asian American culture and history through their dynamic and acrobatic lion dances.

Two children give a lion lucky red envelopes at a Lunar New Year performance in Pineville on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2024. Smoke filled the air as firecrackers erupted and spectators gathered outside Lula ...

The Silver Pride Lion Troupe has coaxed more than a dozen elderly people out of retirement to perform a revered Lunar New Year tradition - Copyright AFP Roslan RAHMAN ...

With members ranging from high school age to adult, the nonprofit Rhode Island Kung Fu & Lion Dance Club prepares behind its home in Providence for a performance before the Oct. 16 WaterFire lighting.

Noise echoes through the small squash court in the Boyden Gymnasium. Cymbals crash, a gong bangs and a drum keeps the beat. A red dragon named Todoroki moves swiftly and mischievously through the room ...

Giant, furry heads buck and roll, and long bodies slither across the floor behind them. Logically, you know that the colorful creatures in front of you aren’t creatures at all. They’re dancers in ...

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