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Shirtless lion dance performers playing poker

The photo captures a scorching afternoon, with a group of shirtless lion dance performers crowded in an old, run-down house, playing poker and drinking cold beer. The house, long overdue for demolition and redevelopment by the government, is a remnant of the past. Lion dancing, a traditional Chinese acrobatic art, is slowly fading, once thriving in the Guangdong region.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Deqing City, China
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Zheng Ye