Chinese New Year Lion Dance

Tradition is that during Chinese New Year
a Lion Dance is performed at the door
of all the major businesses to ensure prosperity
throughout the upcoming year.

Drums and cymbols are played loudly to scare away the evil spirits. Lettuce is offered with a red ribbon & red envelope attached.
The offering is tied high above the door and the Lion must reach to grab it in his mouth.
The red envelope has money in it, the payment for the Kung Fu fighters performing the dance.

Here's OUR little Kung Fu fighter

And our new friend, Isabelle,
doing her own little Lion dance.

The Lion Dance at the North Plaza
of Discovery Bay