Category: Zhejiang
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I Trained With Young Lion Dancers in Qiantong Ancient Village
This week I met these young lion dancers in Qiantong Ancient Town, in Ningbo, Zhejiang! The Chinese lion dance is an art form that combines acrobatics, dance, and folk music, and these kids (from 10-13 years old) practice 3x a week after school or on weekends. The boys were really vivacious, friendly, and quite silly,…
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Qiantong Ancient Town in Ningbo
Qiantong Ancient Town (前童古镇) is a collection of old folk houses and streets located in Southwest Ninghai County, of Ningbo, Zhejiang. The folk houses in this ancient town were originally built during the Ming and Qing dynasties in south China. The ancient town itself is quite small, and can easily be walked through in just…