"Bang! Bang! Hey!", when the lion drums were sounded at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, the lion dance team members, from Nanxing Hexing Hall, Renhe Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, began their training. Amidst the sound of drums and gongs, the female members leaped around, performing movements such as "climbing up on the shoulders", "sitting on the head" and "climbing up on the rear legs" with courage and agility. Though most of us may think that practicing movements of the lion’s head high in the air is very creepy, they were not afraid even though they had been injured before. To practice well the action of lifting the lion's head to their own heads by the lion's tail, the girls continued to adjust the state and challenged themselves repeatedly, until it finally met the standard. Their perseverance, courage, and dedication are really touching.

“咙咚咙咚锵！嘿!”周五19点的狮鼓声准时响起，广州市白云区人和镇南兴合兴堂醒狮队开始训练。锣鼓声中，狮队女队员们跃动着身躯，表演“上肩”“坐头”“上双腿”等动作，勇猛灵活。一般人可能会认为狮头高空训练很恐怖，但她们即使受过伤，也并不害怕。之前练习狮尾托举狮头到头上这个动作，女生不断调整状态，一次又一次地挑战，直至动作达标为止。这种锲而不舍，勇于挑战和拼搏的精神让人感动。

文/记者 刘佳宁 孙绮曼 实习生 郑泳丹

图/受访者供图 郑泳丹 余健基