The performance that you just saw was the Lion Dance(wu shi),a Chinese traditional folk art.

“剛才我表演的是舞獅，這是中國的一項民間藝術。”

Lions are considered brave and auspicious in China.

在中國，獅子是勇猛和吉祥的象征。

People perform wu shi on festivals to ward off bad luck and pray for a happy life.

每逢喜慶節(jié)日，人們都會舞獅來趕走晦氣，以求生活幸福安寧。

There are two dancers—one for the head and one for the rear.

舞獅者有兩人，獅頭一人，獅尾一人。

They cooperate with each other to make the different gestures of the lion.

他們相互配合，做出獅子的各種形態(tài)動作。

“I hold the head,and it is a tiring job. The performance is becoming more difficult”.

“啊，我拿的是獅子頭，很累的，更難的還在后面呢！”

The dancers must have basic martial arts training,therefore they can accomplish difficult maneuvers.

舞獅者要具備一定的武術功底，只有技術高超的舞獅者才敢做出高難度的動作。

Now wu shi is not only popular in China but also in any place where Chinese live.

現在，舞獅不僅是在中國流行，凡是有華人的地方，幾乎都有舞獅表演。

“If there's a Lion Dance in your country,why not watch it?”

“如果你的國家有華人舞獅，不妨去看看吧。”