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Lion Dance (Baizhifang Taishi)

Lion dance, also known as "lion dance", "lion lantern", "lion dance" and "lion dance", is an important part of traditional Chinese acrobatics. Lion dance has a long history. It is popular in the Han Chinese areas of China and frequently appears in festivals and celebrations such as the Spring Festival. Through lively and cheerful performances, it expresses the Chinese people's good wishes for auspiciousness and the elimination of disasters. The lion dance in various parts of China has different forms and distinct regional characteristics. It is generally divided into two categories: southern lion and northern lion. The southern lion is agile and fierce, and often performs difficult skills; the northern lion is cute and lovely, and often performs playful performances. There are two types of lion dance in Beijing, "Taishi" and "Shaoshi". The little lion played by a single person is "Shaoshi"; the big lion with one person playing the lion's head and one person playing the lion's tail is called "Taishi". There are thirteen routines and twenty moves in traditional performances, including "Xiao Sanyang", "Chang Wuxiang", "Dantuanshi", "Duitou", "Dragon Embracing Pillar", "Incense Burner Corner", "Money and Money Chapter", "Land Boat Rush", "Water Play" and so on. The Taishi Dance in Baizhifang was originally a performance form in the incense-walking fair. Later, it gradually became independent and became a folk dance performance form that is popular among the Beijing people. It originated from the Taishi Laohui in Baizhifang, Xuanwu District, Beijing. It is said that this famous folk flower fair was established in the fifth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1740). In the ninth year of Tongzhi (1870), Li Tingpu and Chen Zihe, wealthy families in the Baizhifang area, came forward to reorganize the Taishi Laohui, and they successively served as the heads of the association. Chen Zihe was a fourth-rank official in the Gunpowder Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. He redesigned the Taishi shape with reference to the stone lions in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. The lion's body is about 12 feet long from front to back, and the lion's head weighs about 70 kilograms. It is mighty and ferocious, with a large forehead, upturned nostrils, sunken eyes, and a bloody mouth, with seven large copper bells hanging on it. Chen also hired a lion dance artist nicknamed "Sieve Liu Wu" at Yong'an Bridge in Yongdingmenli to teach performance skills, gather audiences, and repeatedly participate in incense-walking fairs in various parts of the capital. Since the reorganization of Baizhifang Taishi in the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866), its development and inheritance has been clear and orderly. The first generation of lion dance artists was "Sieve Liu Wu", the second generation was an artist surnamed Lu, the third generation was Lu's son, the fourth generation was He Jinyu, a former worker of Baizhifang Printing Bureau, the fifth generation was Ding Bingliang, the sixth generation was Liu Dehai, a famous Taishi artist and retired worker of Beijing Banknote Printing Factory, and the seventh generation was Wang Jianwen, a retired employee of Beijing Banknote Printing Factory. In 1956, the Beijing Banknote Printing Factory where Liu Dehai worked established a lion dance team and purchased a full set of costumes and props. Liu Dehai was responsible for teaching Taishi skills. At present, the main performances of Baizhifang Taishi are organized and led by Beijing Banknote Printing Factory. According to the folk legend of "yellow-haired lions roaring with blue hair", when Baizhifang Taishi performs, two Taishis, one yellow and one blue, appear at the same time. They are fierce and rough, with both form and spirit, and have distinct characteristics of Chinese folk "Northern School" lion dance. Baizhifang Taishi is a prominent representative of northern lion dance art, which embodies the folk customs of Beijing, especially the Xuannan area, and shows strong regional cultural characteristics. At present, Baizhifang Taishi has fallen into the dilemma of aging personnel and lack of successors, and it is difficult to survive and urgently needs rescue and protection.

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Northern style lion dance

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The Pacific Underwater World Expo, one of the 16 New Beijing Scenic Spots and a cultural and creative industry base, is located under the Beijing Central Radio and Television Tower. It is a comprehensive modern expo that mainly displays marine life and integrates popular science education, viewing and entertainment. Here, you will enjoy a variety of beautiful marine life and appreciate the moving scenery of the underwater world. There are hundreds of marine life in the museum, ranging from ferocious sharks to colorful coral fish and a variety of rare freshwater fish. The museum is mainly based on wonderful performances: the little sea lions from South America show their skills; the beautiful mermaid princess dances gracefully, as if you are in a dreamy fairy tale world; more than 20 lively and cute Peruvian penguins line up in the penguin house in the roaming area to welcome your arrival; the 80-meter-long underwater tunnel takes you to the depths of the seabed. In the dreamy underwater cabin, you can see the mysterious characteristics given to jellyfish by nature. There are hundreds of marine life in the museum, ranging from ferocious sharks to colorful coral fish and a variety of rare freshwater fish. Pacific Underwater World consists of a small pool area, a touch pool, a penguin house, an underwater tunnel, a seal performance area, a shark dance performance area, an underwater shipwreck, a dynamic theater, a gift shop, a fast food restaurant, a computer science classroom, etc. The Pacific Underwater World Expo Hall aims to show you the mystery of the underwater world, allowing you to relax and enjoy yourself when you are tired. At present, Pacific Underwater World has launched wonderful performances, and the performance schedule is as follows: Monday to Friday includes: mermaids, penguin feeding, seal performances, shark dances. There will be more performances on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

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