My City By The Bay

Since I took you to Hong Kong on my A Poet’s View blog I decided to bring a little Hong Kong to my San Francisco blog.  Dragon and Lion Dancing are a vital part of the Asian culture.  The performers are very talented in that they must be able to dance and work in sync while performing.  It is a difficult task, however many of these young men have been training for years.  The dance symbolizes a warding off of bad spirits and is performed at celebrations and the openings of new stores, restaurants and hotels etc… The above video was taken during a harvest moon festival in San Francisco which is celebrated as an annual event in Chinatown.  Enjoy!

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