{"id":234,"date":"2024-05-31T02:43:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T02:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/sightlines\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2025-02-07T14:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T19:40:15","slug":"lion-dance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/atlas\/lion-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion Dance: Renewed Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lion Dance<\/h1>

Renewed Traditions<\/h2>
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Lion Dance is rooted in ancient Chinese martial arts traditions, which continues to evolve today. The practice has existed in Washington, D.C., since World War II, and has provided a vehicle for immigrants from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to preserve and share their cultural heritage. In the 1960s and 70s, with the rising popularity of Asian martial arts, Lion Dance also became more popular among a wider swath of Americans. In D.C., organizations such as the Jow Ga Kung Fu Association in Chinatown made kung fu training available to those beyond the neighborhood and who were not Chinese or Asian Americans.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>