Qiu Changren, Indonesian Overseas Chinese Leader: Let more people dance the dragon and lion. What do you think of dragon and lion culture?

On September 4th, Qiu Changren, Vice Chairman of Indonesian Guest Friendship Association, came to the Indonesian Dragon Dance Federation in Jakarta to prepare for the Indonesian Dragon and Lion Dance Championship to be held in Yogyakarta early next month.

Dragon and lion dances originated in China, and are deeply loved not only by China people, but also by Indonesian people. In the eyes of Indonesians, it is a very popular entertainment. Dragon and lion dancing is a very festive folk entertainment, which appears in various celebrations all over Indonesia. Indonesia's dragon and lion dance not only retains the traditional dragon and lion culture in China, but also integrates the local ethnic characteristics and local cultural elements in Indonesia, forming a unique dragon and lion culture in Indonesia.

Qiu Changren said that most of Indonesia's dragon and lion dance activities were dominated by Chinese overseas Chinese, and later non-Chinese Indonesians were the majority. There are not only professional dragon and lion dance teams here, but also people from all walks of life who work part-time in their spare time for hobbies. There are also many national schools in Indonesia that take dragon and lion dancing as a special course for students to learn. Dragon and lion dancing has become one of the favorite entertainment activities of many Indonesians.

For Indonesians, dragon and lion dance culture has become not only their favorite entertainment, but also a kind of work and some people's cultural hobbies. In Indonesia, there are official athletes who dance dragons and lions, and they have a fixed income. In Indonesia, the dragon and lion culture has a broad mass base. Through various dragon and lion sports federations, Indonesia's dragon and lion culture is increasingly welcomed and loved by the masses.

Qiu Changren said that the dragon and lion dance culture embodies the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the unique Indonesian culture. Qiu Changren hopes that more Indonesians and overseas Chinese will support the dragon and lion culture, so that it can be carried forward in Indonesia and this excellent Chinese traditional culture can be further developed in Indonesia. Dragon and lion dancing is not only conducive to relaxing our life pressure and work pressure, but also conducive to physical fitness.