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The fish is an important animal symbol at Chinese New Year but there are many others.
魚在中國新年里是一種重要的象征，但還有許多別的動物
One powerful, mythical creature that holds enormous significance in Hong Kong and indeed all of China is the Dragon.
有一種特別有威力，神秘的動物，對香港，乃至全中國都有特別重大的意義，那就是龍
Think of a Chinese New Year celebration
這是中國新年的慶典
and you are almost guaranteed to see this, the ancient tradition of dragon dancing.
我們被允許看一出古老的民俗表演，舞龍
It is especially important at New Year
新年里，這很重要
as Chinese legend has it that dragons are famed for bringing good luck to any new venture.
因為在中國人的傳說里，龍非常著名，它可以給任何新事業帶來好運
This traditional art still thrives even in 21st-century Hong Kong,
在21世紀的香港，這一傳統民俗仍舊盛行
where the city's skilled Dragon dancers are always highly sought after.
技術嫻熟的舞龍藝人始終鳳毛麟角
In Kowloon, Andy Kwok leads the Kwok Kung Fu and Dragon Lion Dance Team, one of hundreds across China.
在九龍，安迪·郭創辦了功夫郭和舞龍舞獅隊，這樣的表演隊在中國有幾百家
I have come to see the team's final preparations or the festivities.
我前來探班，看他們為節日慶祝所做的最后彩排
Hello. Good morning. I'm Kate. Nice to meet you. My goodness, this is amazing.
你好，早上好我是凱特，見到你很高興。天啊，這太神奇了
This is called Dragon dance. And also we call this is daylight Dragon dance.
這叫做舞龍。我們也管這叫日光龍
Daylight Dragon dance? What is the significance of the dragon for Chinese New Year? Why is it so important?
日光龍？龍對于中國的新年有什么特殊的意義嗎？為什么它這么重要？
