Combining both martial arts and dance elements, Lion dance is a notoriously difficult skill to master. Historically, only males were allowed to practice the sport, but one martial arts center in Hong Kong is trying to shake things up. We speak to the women breaking traditions.
0:00 Stepping into the lion
1:57 Training hard
3:14 Finding the right training partner
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Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer: Nicholas Ko, Hanley Chu
Editor: Hanley Chu
Mastering: Victor Peña
Music: Audio Network
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