Lion Dance 舞獅

The Parent Association has coordinated with the school and Bo Law Kung Fu to bring a lion dance performance to the school on Friday, February 7. The performance will take place during school hours, from 1:30-2:30, and is for Shuang Wen students only.

If you would like to explore more about the meaning and stories behind the lion dance, here are some resources in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

This performance was made possible through parents' generous donations and fundraising efforts! Thank you!

雙文學校家長會已與學校和寶羅武館協調,於2月7日(星期五)安排了一場舞獅表演。表演將在學校時間內進行,時間為13:30到14:30,僅限雙文學生參加。

如果您想進一步了解舞獅的意義和背後的故事,以下是一些英文、中文和廣東話的相關資源。

這場表演得以實現,感謝家長們的慷慨捐款和籌款努力!謝謝大家!

Nian Beast Story

The lion dance is said to frighten away the nian beast, or 年獸. The video below explains the story in both Chinese and English (Mandarin version starts at 0:00 and English version starts at 3:12).

Lion Dance Explained

The University of Pennsylvania's lion dance group has a website with great videos and write-ups about lion dance, its history and meaning.

Learning About Lion Dance (Cantonese)