The hand lion dance is an extension of the traditional dance category of the third batch of representative items of the municipal intangible cultural heritage. The Zhuzhen ethnic hand lion dance originated in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 200 years. In the Qing Dynasty, the county governments of Lai'an, Tianchang and Liuhe around Zhuzhen would invite the hand lions of Zhuzhen to perform the hand lion dance in the lobby of the county government every year. There is a custom of lighting lanterns and lowering lanterns on the Lantern Festival in the Zhuzhen area. Every year, the temple is worshipped from the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the lanterns are officially lit on the thirteenth day, the lanterns are fixed on the fifteenth day, and the lanterns are lowered on the eighteenth day. The hand lions will perform at the Xu Songmao Square in Zhuzhen (now the National Square), and the scene is very lively. The Zhuzhen hand lion dance still maintains the ancient pure handmade craftsmanship. The lions, big or small, are all made of bamboo and iron wire, and are covered with rice paper. Zhuzhen is the only place that uses paper to make hand lions, which is unique. Information source: Jiangsu Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Jiangsu Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center