Dragon's in the Streets! - Page 2 - PhillyBlog

ESOLStudentSPHS · #11 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sputnik

ESOLStudentSPHS, You guys did a great job!

Maybe you can tell us what the lions were doing, it seems like the black lion would go into the store or restaurant, then back out a couple of minutes later, then the firecrackers, then lettuce and lucky money, and then all three lions would all bow and flutter their eyelashes... very cool. But what are the lions doing?

Sure, actually, the red & black lion dance that i holding is the king Lion, this lion will bring lucky to your house and your family, only this lion dance can go inside the house, the others just standing outside to wait for him to come out

i go inside the house, open the orange for 4 peace then give it back to the owner to thank you them. Then i go outside and stay together with the others lion to play around the fire cracker and after all the fire crackers are done, i will be the only one eat the lettuce and the lucky money. Then i will come infront of the door and throw the lettuce inside the house to bring the lucky in there. sorry for my bad english, hope it help u to understand

if u have any question, please ask, i will help u

sputnik · #12 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 03:47 PM

Your English is great. Thank you for the explanation. You guys rock. Gong Hay Fat Choy!

docindigo76 · #13 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 06:07 PM

Here's one I was able to capture, hard to get through the crowd for better views:

docindigo76 · #14 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 06:25 PM

King Lion takes the ceremonial lettuce:

Orion · #15 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:43 PM

Everyone has posted great photo's of the Lion Dance.

ESOLStudentSPHS you did fantastic telling us what the King Lion is doing.

I understand the celebration will also take place this Sunday (2/24). Will the celebration be different then last Sunday?

ESOLStudentSPHS · #16 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Orion

Everyone has posted great photo's of the Lion Dance.

ESOLStudentSPHS you did fantastic telling us what the King Lion is doing.

I understand the celebration will also take place this Sunday (2/24). Will the celebration be different then last Sunday?

On February 24, 2008. It will perform by Cheung's Hung Gar Lion Dance Team. Not all the team doing the samething, they have different style of dance, drum, i used the King Lion to eat leccture, but i dun know how about them. Maybe i will be there on that day.

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Let me tell you something, There are 3 Lion Dance Teams In Philadelphia Chinatown Which Are:
First Team : Philadelphia SUNS (Yellow Shirt) (American Born Chinese)http://youtube.com/watch?v=Pu-8p7yHakI&feature=related They already performed On Feb 10, 2008
Second Team: Dung Nghia Duong Lion Dance Association which is my team

(Red Shirt) (Vietnamese & Chinese)
Third Team: Cheung's Hung Gar (Red Shirt) (Black, White & Asian) You will see them on Feb 24, 2008

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This video will show you 3 Lion Dance Teams Performance in Lunar New Year at Midnight 12:PM http://youtube.com/watch?v=zKDTFpRXoDI
From 00:00 to 00:25 i'm the one drumming
From 00:26 to 00:32 Cheung's Hung Gar (A lots of kids)
From 00:32 to 00:36 my brother drumming
From 00:38 to 00:47 Cheung's Hung Gar (The guy holding the big flag)
From 00:48 to 01:07 my brother holding the cute lion
From 01:08 to 01:28 Philadelphia SUNS (they afraid of fire cracker

)
All the last part is my team.

Orion · #17 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 09:15 AM

We are planning to go tomorrow to take more photos and enjoy the festivities.

ESOLStudentSPHS · #18 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Orion

We are planning to go tomorrow to take more photos and enjoy the festivities.

me either, tomorrow i will go to chinatown and enjoy the celebration

Orion · #19 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 12:34 PM

Sunday the 24th was the last Chinese New Year's celebration in Philadelphia’s China Town, 10th and Arch Streets. We enjoyed the brilliant colors of the Lions. The beat of the drums, and of course the extremely thunderous FIRECRACKERS!!

docindigo76 · #20 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 12:52 PM

Oh that is a beautiful shot! Lucky that it was sunny on Sunday as well--I'm sure that brought out the colors even more.