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Mesmerizing performance! Learn a few signature moves of Tengxian Lion Dance in south China

08:51, March 06, 2025 

The Tengxian Lion Dance stands as a hallmark of Tengxian county, Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Renowned for its highly challenging moves that involve jumping between high poles, the Tengxian Lion Dance boasts a long history and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

The lion dance performed in Tengxian county of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (People's Daily Online/Su Yingxiang)

The lion dance performed in Tengxian county of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (People's Daily Online/Su Yingxiang)

The lion dance performed in Tengxian county of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (People's Daily Online/Su Yingxiang)

The lion dance performed in Tengxian county of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (People's Daily Online/Su Yingxiang)

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