How younger generations keep the folk art of lion dancing alive in LA

At the East Wind Foundation, in the heart of Los Angeles' Chinatown, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practice the traditional folk art of lion dancing.

How younger generations keep the folk art of lion dancing alive in LA
Jenny Kumpiman in a lion costume in Cabrillo Beach, Los Angeles, in July 2023.

At the East Wind Foundation, in the heart of Los Angeles' Chinatown, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practice the traditional folk art of lion dancing.

(Image credit: Leafy Yun Ye)