The Chinese Lion Dance is a cultural display of colour, noise and agility. It is usually seen at business openings, weddings, and outdoor events and of course Chinese New Year. Traditionally performed by Kung Fu teams, it shows the strength of the clubs kung fu if they are good lion dancers. Hand made from paper Mache and bamboo the lion is coloured brightly to warn off evil spirits and bring success and good luck. It consists of two men in the lion, one in the head and one in the tail. The headman brings the character of the lion to life by making it blink and breathe using strings inside. His strength and stances learnt from Kung fu must also be used. The tail man must be strong and able to lift the head for jumps and kicks. Sometimes it is necessary for the lion to get up high to catch the food or Choi chang is it known and they do this by the head man standing on the tail man’s shoulders or legs! It is customary for the lion during the performance to eat the green. This is usually lettuce or a green vegetable and is provided by the business or event organisers. With the green is the red packet containing the fee for the performance. As a test of the lion dancers ability the green is sometimes hung high, thus meaning that standing on shoulders and legs is the only way to get it!