In Popular Culture
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Journey to the West (1996)
Monkey King (2014) |
The two movies is about a monkey who is born out of a big stone. The monkey is named Sun Wukong, who is also known as Monkey. Later in the movie, he gets punished for creating havoc in the Heavenly Kingdom. Wukong was punished by being imprisoned in a mountain. There, he was imprisoned for five centuries. The one who freed him after five centuries was Xuanzang, who was in needs disciples to protect him on a journey to the West in search for the Buddhist sutras. Along the journey, Xuanzang gained two more disciples, and encounter troubling demons.
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Dragon & Lion Dance |
Dragon and lion dance is a traditional dance in Chinese culture and all of Asia. It is a tradition during the Chinese New Year in celebrating the coming new year with prospect, wealth, luck, and health.
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