dragon dance

traditional dance in Chinese culture performed by a team of dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon

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Traditional chinese: 舞龍
Simplified chinese: 舞龙
Hanyu pinyin: wǔ lóng
Jyutping: mou5 lung4

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Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese弄龍

Dragon dance (simplified Chinese: 舞龙; traditional Chinese: 舞龍; pinyin: wǔ lóng; Jyutping: mou5 lung4) is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance, it is most often seen during festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a long flexible giant puppet of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon. The dance team simulates the imagined movements of this mythological creature in a sinuous, undulating manner.