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Roaring young lions: 100-year-old lion dance troupe woos new blood

100-year-old troupe woos new blood as it looks to sustain traditional art form for next 100 years

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As I walked towards the three-storey shophouse with its yellow painted doors and windows in Kreta Ayer Road one Sunday morning, I could hear children's laughter inside even when I was several doors away.

I stepped into a long fluorescent-lit hallway, with its walls lined with photographs of troupe members and past performances.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 27, 2020, with the headline Roaring young lions: 100-year-old lion dance troupe woos new blood. Subscribe