China News Service, Hong Kong, February 10 (Reporter Chen Yongnuo) Entering the Year of the Dragon, Hong Kong has a strong New Year atmosphere, and traces of "dragons" can be seen everywhere. Among them, a 3.5-meter-high dragon dance installation was installed in a shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong to welcome the New Year, attracting many citizens to take photos and take pictures. The dragon dance performance pushed the atmosphere to the highest point, filling the venue with cheers. The dragon dance installation in the shopping mall to welcome the New Year and the dragon in the dragon dance performance were all designed by Hui Ka-hung, the owner of Hong Kong Lion House.
Dragon dance performance at a shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong attended the dragon dance performance at a shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
A dragon dance performance at a shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin attracted people to watch. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Adults and children were attracted by the traditional dragon dance performance. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong, the owner of Hong Kong Lion House, has been engaged in craftsmanship for more than 30 years. On the day of the interview, when the reporter walked into his studio, Lion House, he was attracted by the giant faucet placed in the center of the studio. He introduced that this dragon has Hong Kong characteristics and is called the "Southern Dragon". Its mouth seems to be smiling, because dragons are auspicious. Seeing a dragon makes you happy. If there is a dragon, good things will happen. When making it, it must be auspicious. It also needs to have a strong feeling.
Xu Jiaxiong and the dragon head he tied. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong and the dragon head he tied. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong said that whenever the dragon is the zodiac sign, the paper-making business is particularly good, because the dragon is a mascot that Chinese people like very much, and many decorations related to the dragon are used in shopping mall decorations.
A shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin placed the dragon head of the Lion Tower to attract people to take photos. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
A shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin displays the traditional dragon head of the Lion House and the popular Mainland animation character "Milk Dragon". Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Tie-up is roughly divided into four steps: "tie", "pounce", "write" and "installation". Xu Jiaxiong thinks "tie" is the most difficult. "Tie" is to use bamboo strips and paste to tie out the entire frame, which is like starting from scratch. Build something up. He believes that it takes at least more than 10 years of practice to master the technique of "piercing".
Xu Jiaxiong skillfully cuts bamboo strips. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong tied up the lantern frame. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Lantern making by Xu Jiaxiong. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong performed the work. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
Xu Jiaxiong works with the Lion Tower and the Lion Head. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
In recent years, Xu Jiaxiong has been very active in the inheritance of tie-making. He goes to universities, art colleges, primary and secondary schools to teach tie-making skills. He believes that more and more people will join the industry, and the tie-making industry will become more and more prosperous. (over)