Lion dance integrated with school education in Tengxian, S China

Children prepare to practice lion dance at a kindergarten in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

The Tengxian Lion Dance, which is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, is a combination of martial arts, dancing, music and acrobatics. In recent years, Tengxian County has been actively integrating the lion dance with courses in kindergartens and schools, with the goal of passing on this traditional art form to younger generations. 

Students learn to make lion dance props at a vocational school in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Children practice lion dance at a kindergarten in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Children practice lion dance at a kindergarten in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Children prepare to practice lion dance at a kindergarten in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Students practice lion dance at a primary school in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Students return to their classrooms after practicing lion dance at a primary school in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

A student practices lion dance at a primary school in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Children practice lion dance at a kindergarten in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Children practice lion dance at a kindergarten in Tengxian County of Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)