HONOLULU,
HI - OCTOBER 13: Victor Wong of Team Hawaii Chinese Lion Dancer
Association prepares to perform with his partner (in the costume
tail section) at the World Invitational Lion King Competion on
Octobeer 13, 2002, in Honolulu. Teams from China, Singapore, Taiwan,
and the United States competed in the first international Chinese
lion dance competition held in the United States. Chinese lion
dancing has been a popular form of martial art in China since
its origin in approximately 400 B.C. (Photo by Phil Mislinski/Getty
Images).
