Crouching lion, hidden dragon. It’s 4 p.m. on a Friday at the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club on Canal Street, where 10-15 performers, who make up one of Chinatown’s oldest lion dancing troupes,

Earlier this month, rising costs threatened to cancel the long-running celebration, prompting Tampa muralist Michelle Sawyer to launch a community fundraiser to cover performers, musicians and logistical expenses.

In 1962, the late Jeff Chan founded Immortals Lion Dance in L.A.’s Chinatown. Generations of dancers succeed him, performing at parades, weddings, and on-screen.

Lion dancing is a traditional Chinese New Year performance believed to bring good luck, requiring physical exertion and coordination, and is celebrated in Hawaiʻi by the Asian Lion Dance Team.

Join Let's Goers Jamie and Hannah as they find out about the Chinese lion dance. What is Lunar New Year? Find out with JoJo and Gran Gran what it is and how it is celebrated!

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Asian communities worldwide celebrated Lunar New Year Tuesday, including in the nation’s capital. Washington, DC’s Chinatown marked the start of the Year of the Horse with a lion dance moving throughout the neighborhood.

You're invited to celebrate the year of the horse with the Quad Cities Chinese Association on Feb. 21 in Davenport. Here's how to RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 18.