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Post by laohuaqiao on Jan 29, 2012 14:36:32 GMT -5
Lion dance outside of Tian Fu Wen Hua restaurant in Taishan City
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Post by douglaslam on Jan 30, 2012 1:14:32 GMT -5
The rousing beats of the drum and gong, and the athleticism of the dancers are all part and parcel of Cantonese celebrating the New Year. The Cantonese are never coy when celebrating any major event; we want the world to know, and get the heart racing.
Last night, as usual I went to Sydney's Chinese New Year Twilight Parade. It lasted over an hour from about 8:15 in the evening. There was a marked increase in Korean participation, which added more vibrancy to the parade. Crowds were up to ten-deep at places; it confirms the Lunar New Year as part of the main stream cultural event every summer.
I would never have thought this was possible. Back in the early 1960s, Chinese New Year was celebrated as a family event. The grocery shops and restaurants in Haymarket or Chinatown now, used to close for business. Only the oldest Tong, Chi Kung Tong, the Chinese Masonic Society brought out the lion.
How things have changed in my fifty years ( and counting) in Australia.
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