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Why China Can Become the #1 Travel Destination in the World 🇨🇳
Foshan Lion Dance: Exploring China's Cultural Heart
Lion dancing, drums, ancient tradition, and jaw-dropping celebration — in today’s vlog, we experience a side of China that’s rarely seen by outsiders. 🇨🇳
We’re diving into the heart of Chinese culture through a stunning lion dance performance, an art form that dates back over a thousand years and...
Lion dancing, drums, ancient tradition, and jaw-dropping celebration — in today’s vlog, we experience a side of China that’s rarely seen by outsiders. We’re diving into the heart of Chinese culture through a stunning lion dance performance, an art form that dates back over a thousand years and is still very much alive in modern-day China. This experience made one thing clear to us — China has everything it takes to become the world’s #1 travel destination. From rich heritage and vibrant festivals to jaw-dropping street performances, this vlog is a front-row seat to one of the most colorful cultural spectacles in Asia. Filmed in Foshan, this is China like you’ve never seen it.
Experience the vibrant heart of Chinese culture through a captivating lion dance performance, a tradition spanning over a millennium. This mesmerizing spectacle, filmed in Foshan, showcases the rich heritage and lively festivals that make China a truly unique travel destination. Witness the colorful cultural display and discover why China has the potential to become the world's number one travel destination.
Lion dancing, drums, ancient tradition, and jaw-dropping celebration — in today’s vlog, we experience a side of China that’s rarely seen by outsiders. We’re diving into the heart of Chinese culture through a stunning lion dance performance, an art form that dates back over a thousand years and is still very much alive in modern-day China. This experience made one thing clear to us — China has everything it takes to become the world’s #1 travel destination. From rich heritage and vibrant festivals to jaw-dropping street performances, this vlog is a front-row seat to one of the most colorful cultural spectacles in Asia. Filmed in Foshan, this is China like you’ve never seen it.
The couple welcome viewers to Foshan, which they call the birthplace of martial arts and the city where Chinese lion dancing originated. They plan to visit the village where it was created and have little time. After a scare on the way, when an old woman lost her balance on an escalator and tumbled back down, they reach the ticket office. They arrive at the performance area at about 2:38 pm, but nobody is there although an online listing shows performances at 9:30, 2:30 and 3:30. A staff member tells them the show is at a temple location and that the 3:30 performance is the last of the day, so they start a 30 minute walk with 47 minutes to spare. They walk along a quiet road, then climb a mountain with no one to ask for directions in 34 degree heat, passing a marker reading 900 m and signs that do not say where the lion dance is. They finally hear music and arrive at 3:33 pm. There they watch performers in a lion costume with two people inside, with moving eyes, dancing on top of stilts, lifting each other and jumping the gaps between stilts. They call it the most impressive thing they have seen and say the skill, precision and teamwork look like they took hours of practice. They then find an elevator to a cable car behind the performance area. They explore the park, which has a lake, stilts for lion dances, a distant statue and a temple, but the temple is already closed because it may close at 5 and it is about 4:45. High on the mountain they find a KFC and eight restaurants and call prices very cheap. They cross a white bridge where someone is practicing martial arts or meditation. On the way down they find a gate locked and run out of water before reaching the road. They say they did not plan to climb a mountain in about 40 degree heat and finish with a fast-food meal, ending with a 35 km journey back.
A couple travel to Foshan, which they describe as the birthplace of martial arts and of Chinese lion dancing, to see a lion dance. The first performance area is empty, so they are sent to another site and walk and climb in hot weather to reach it. There they watch a stilt lion dance in which two people work together in one costume and jump between stilts. They then explore a park with a lake, a white bridge and mountaintop restaurants, find the temple already closed, and end with a meal after a steep descent.
A couple chase a lion dance in Foshan, hike up to a new venue in the heat, watch stilt performers, then explore a mountain park with a white bridge.
Foshan Lion Dance Show: Stilt Performance and Mountain Park Hike
1:46 The couple's online listing showed lion dance performances at 9:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Nobody was at the first performance area when they arrived at 2:38, so check the venue and time before heading out.
3:34 A recording says the dragon and lion dance troop stages lion dance and martial arts performances every day for tourists. The couple learn the show is elsewhere and face a 30 minute walk with 47 minutes to spare.
6:04 On the way to the show the couple say 34° will not stop us, keep going more upwards and see 900 m on a sign. They wish they had a little more time to enjoy it, so allow extra time and take water.
6:47 Signs on the climb mention the Celestial Halls, tickets, a temple and a walkway but give no clue where the lion dance is. The couple say Chinese tourist attractions are always confusing, so allow extra time to find the venue.
12:24 After climbing up on foot, the couple find an elevator to a cable car behind the performance area. Visitors could use it instead of walking up, though the couple joke that they were idiots for missing it.
15:21 A staff member suggests the temple might close at 5. The couple arrive around 4:45 and are told it is too late, so plan to reach the temple earlier in the afternoon.
15:43 High on the mountain the couple find a KFC coffee shop and eight restaurants. They call the prices very cheap, which means visitors can eat in the park without going back down.
17:12 At the end of a white bridge across the lake, a man is practicing martial arts or meditation. The couple choose not to disturb him and say the quiet setting shows why people practice there.
20:42 During the climb down the couple run out of water and find a gate locked, so they have to keep going. Bring enough water for the hot walk and expect stairs to be steeper than they look.
1:46 The couple's online listing showed lion dance performances at 9:30, 2:30 and 3:30. Nobody was at the first performance area when they arrived at 2:38, so check the venue and time before heading out.
3:34 A recording says the dragon and lion dance troop stages lion dance and martial arts performances every day for tourists. The couple learn the show is elsewhere and face a 30 minute walk with 47 minutes to spare.
6:04 On the way to the show the couple say 34° will not stop us, keep going more upwards and see 900 m on a sign. They wish they had a little more time to enjoy it, so allow extra time and take water.
6:47 Signs on the climb mention the Celestial Halls, tickets, a temple and a walkway but give no clue where the lion dance is. The couple say Chinese tourist attractions are always confusing, so allow extra time to find the venue.
12:24 After climbing up on foot, the couple find an elevator to a cable car behind the performance area. Visitors could use it instead of walking up, though the couple joke that they were idiots for missing it.
15:21 A staff member suggests the temple might close at 5. The couple arrive around 4:45 and are told it is too late, so plan to reach the temple earlier in the afternoon.
15:43 High on the mountain the couple find a KFC coffee shop and eight restaurants. They call the prices very cheap, which means visitors can eat in the park without going back down.
17:12 At the end of a white bridge across the lake, a man is practicing martial arts or meditation. The couple choose not to disturb him and say the quiet setting shows why people practice there.
20:42 During the climb down the couple run out of water and find a gate locked, so they have to keep going. Bring enough water for the hot walk and expect stairs to be steeper than they look.
0:01 Arriving in Foshan, birthplace of lion dance
0:40 An escalator scare on the way
1:06 An empty performance area
3:34 Told the show is at another site
4:04 Walking a quiet road
5:40 Climbing the mountain in the heat
6:47 Confusing signs and steep stairs
7:50 Finding the lion dance
8:46 The stilt lion dance performance
12:11 Reacting to the show
13:50 Exploring the park and lake
14:41 Temple already closed
15:38 Mountaintop restaurants and views
17:12 The white bridge and martial arts
19:48 Locked gate and the climb down
0:01 Arriving in Foshan, birthplace of lion dance
0:40 An escalator scare on the way
1:06 An empty performance area
3:34 Told the show is at another site
4:04 Walking a quiet road
5:40 Climbing the mountain in the heat
6:47 Confusing signs and steep stairs
7:50 Finding the lion dance
8:46 The stilt lion dance performance
12:11 Reacting to the show
13:50 Exploring the park and lake
14:41 Temple already closed
15:38 Mountaintop restaurants and views
17:12 The white bridge and martial arts
19:48 Locked gate and the climb down
Why go to Foshan for lion dance?
The couple call Foshan the birthplace of martial arts and the city where Chinese lion dancing originated.
What time are the lion dance performances?
An online listing showed performances at 9:30, 2:30 and 3:30, but the couple found the first performance area empty and were sent to another site for the 3:30 show.
What is the stilt lion dance like?
Two people work together in one lion costume with moving eyes, dancing on stilts, lifting each other and jumping between the stilts.
Is there food high up in the mountain park?
Yes. The couple find a KFC and eight restaurants high on the mountain and say the prices are very cheap.
Is there an easier way up to the performance area?
The couple find an elevator to a cable car behind the performance area, after they have already climbed up on foot.
