this is the barongsai dance that is being held again by Chinese residents in the city of Padang, ahead of the 2574 Kongzili Chinese New Year celebrations which will fall on January 22, 2023. played by two young people of Chinese descent, the barongsai art shows his prowess in dancing and jumping on poles with a height of 1 meter, 2 meters and 3 meters, where each pole is given a distance. the greatness of the brarongsai attraction attracted hundreds of eyes from residents and tourists in the city of Padang to international tourists. even though it's less than a week until the Chinese New Year celebrations, in the city of Padang, Indonesia. and a number of Chinese New Year 2023 series in Padang were very lively and enthusiastically participated in by all ethnic communities in the city of Padang regardless of religious differences. This is supported by Indonesian government regulations which have freed again to allow large gatherings. "2 years since Chinese New Year was canceled in Padang, at this time hundreds of Padang city residents are very happy about the cultural interaction in the procession before Chinese New Year," said Albert, one of the Chinese leaders in Padang. This year's Lunar New Year in the city of Padang is the theme of uniting all the differences of religion, ethnicity, culture and arts in the city of Padang. Chinese New Year 2023 will be celebrated on January 22 and the climax of the celebration will be stamp gomeh which will be held on February 5, 2023.