STORY: A glimpse of Guangdong Lion Dance
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:25
LOCATION: FOSHAN, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Guangdong Lion Dance
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI NIANZHONG, Inheritor of Guangdong Lion Dance
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI NIANZHONG, Inheritor of Guangdong Lion Dance
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI NIANZHONG, Inheritor of Guangdong Lion Dance

STORYLINE:

The Guangdong Lion Dance was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

It is a combination of martial arts, dance and music.

It originated from the royal lion dance during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

It developed into its modern form during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI NIANZHONG, Inheritor of Guangdong Lion Dance
"Nanhai District (of Foshan) is the birthplace of the Guangdong Lion Dance. After the lion dance emerged here, it has spread across the Guangdong Province."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI NIANZHONG, Inheritor of Guangdong Lion Dance
"Most lion dance team members derive their steps, postures, and techniques from martial arts movements. As a result, they possess skills; with more skills, the complexity of movements increases. Furthermore, the standardization of movements, the quality of actions, the artistic presentation of the lion, and the coordination with gongs and drums all contribute to the overall performance."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI NIANZHONG, Guangdong Lion Dance Intangible cultural inheritor
"Nowadays, many local children start learning drum beats at the age of 3 or 4, and some can even achieve impressive skills in drumming. Now, kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, high schools, and even universities near Nanhai District have offered lion dance courses."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Foshan, China.
(XHTV)