Youth practice lion dance to welcome Spring Festival(1/7)

A lion dancer practices on a pole at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. As the Spring Festival approaches, lion dancers are making their efforts to improve their skills. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

Lion dance, a traditional Chinese performing art, is often staged for entertainment on festive occasions including the Spring Festival. The Guangdong-style lion dancing was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

A lion dancer practices at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

Lion dancers practice at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. As the Spring Festival approaches, team members are making their efforts to improve their skills. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

A lion dancer practices on a pole at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

Lion dancers practice at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

Lion dancers practice at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)

Lion dancers practice at Sugong Temple in Qingchuan, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Chuhong)