I am the Chinese New Year dragon. Lion - Dragon dance is not only a folk art but also a competition between dance teams. Depending on whether the space is wide or narrow, depending on the meaning of the festival, the Lion-Song-Dragon team performs each song and dances accordingly. It can be combined with lion dance, lion dance with dragon, or a combination of all three. There is a long tradition in China of dancers wearing masks to resemble animals or mythical monsters. since ancient times, and performances described in ancient texts such as the Book of Gods, where wild beasts and dancing phoenixes can be concealed. In Qin sources, dancers performing exorcism rites are described as wearing bear skin masks, and it is also mentioned in Han texts that "human statues" (象人) performed as fish, dragon and phoenix.However, the lion is not native to China (a species found in Northeastern China Panthera youngi has long since become extinct), and the lion dance is therefore thought to be of external origin. China from countries like India or Persia, and was introduced through Central Asia.