Ten years ago, Chloe Howard was just a drummer learning to keep the beat with the dancers of the traditional lion dance. And now, at 23, she is an instructor for a younger generation of Chinese teens ...

With a mix of ferocity and finesse, three ancient lion costumes sway side to side, shaking their bodies and stomping their feet. Underneath each costume, two members of the Joyous Spring Lion Dance ...

The air is quiet but charged with energy, like the moments after a lightning bolt arcs across the sky during a thunderstorm. Then, the thunder returns – the drum rumbles. The lions have arrived, ...

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