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Heshan Yuetang Lion Dance Troupe

Yuetang Village, Jiangmen, Guangdong·Heshan·Chinaest. Late 19th century (Feng Gengchang lineage, 1850s-1890s)Heshan-style flat-headed duck-beak lions in pastels

Home village troupe of Feng Gengchang, the cat-inspired inventor of the Heshan style of Southern lion dance; Heshan is officially designated 'Famous Town of Chinese Dragon and Lion Dance'.

Lineage holder of Heshan-style Southern lion dance, China's most-exported competition style.

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