Youth practice lion dance to welcome Spring Festival

A lion dancer practices on a pole at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. As the Spring Festival approaches, lion dancers are making their efforts to improve their skills. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

Lion dance, a traditional Chinese performing art, is often staged for entertainment on festive occasions including the Spring Festival. The Guangdong-style lion dancing was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.