Kung Fu Master Passes Down Traditions of the Lion Dance

January 30, 2006

Raymond Wong, head instructor of Wong Chinese Boxing in Washington, D.C., trained to learn the Lion's Dance since he was a youngster living in Chinatown in the 50s. Now he's keeping alive the ritual by teaching his young students the series of advanced Kung Fu movements designed to ward off evil spirits on special occasions like Chinese New Year.

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