DiscoverThe CommonREWIND: Ringing in Lunar New Year with Boston's lion dancers
REWIND: Ringing in Lunar New Year with Boston's lion dancers

REWIND: Ringing in Lunar New Year with Boston's lion dancers

Update: 2025-01-30
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This interview originally aired on The Common in 2024. 



Chinatown's streets will come to life on Feb. 9 with thunderous drums and a clang of cymbals as nine lion dance troupes celebrate the Year of the Snake in the Chinese New Year Parade.



WBUR's Cici Yu joined The Common to talk about the vibrant history and tradition of the lion dance in Boston.



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REWIND: Ringing in Lunar New Year with Boston's lion dancers

REWIND: Ringing in Lunar New Year with Boston's lion dancers

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