The Lion Dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in lions' costumes to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals.
I attended the February 17, 2026 celebration in Manhattan's Chinatown (mostly on Mott, Bayard and Pell streets). and despite the massive crowd, recorded some of the scenes documentary-style.
