Performances like lion dances are very popular during holidays, especially in the South, and overseas Chinese also enjoy them a lot.
Currently, the Cao Family has invited two lion dance troupes from the Capital City's Lion Dance Association. One from the north and one from the south were competing for attention while the surrounding guests watched as they ate and enjoyed the festivities.
Despite the weather still being quite hot, the sunshade had been set up early, so it wasn't too glaring.
While the lion dance troupes performed, other entertainments such as shadow puppetry and folk magic were also very popular.
This kind of folk magic is different from foreign magic tricks; it appears very realistic with effects like spouting smoke from the mouth and so on.
Liu Lingxiu remembered seeing it last year at the temple fair in the City God Temple with Ye Qiu.
The performances lasted almost until noon before wrapping up.
