Chinatown lion dance aims to lift spirits
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Updated: 2021-02-10 08:32
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Lion dance parades bring life to Sydney's Chinatown. HU JINGCHEN/XINHUA
SYDNEY－With drums and cymbals playing, a lion dance troupe marched through Sydney's Chinatown, bringing joy to both businesses and passersby. The Sydney Choy Lee Fut lion dance team performed in both hot weather and rain on the past few Sundays to promote the Chinatown precinct and attract patrons to return as recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the state of New South Wales subside.
"The idea is that the pandemic has taken everyone out of Chinatown. A lot of businesses everywhere have shut down, and everyone's spirits are a little bit low because of last year," Sydney Choy Lee Fut director Paul Numchong says.