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Chinese Youth Club Lion Head

Harry Lee Chow1974

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Washington, DC, United States

William “Hawk” Lee holds the Chinese Youth Club lion head during a performance on H Street in Chinatown, ca. 1974.
Over the years, lion dance has become an important activity signaling connections to heritage, community, as well as to place.

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  • Title: Chinese Youth Club Lion Head
  • Creator: Harry Lee Chow
  • Date Created: 1974
  • Location Created: Photo by and courtesy of Harry Lee Chow
  • Original Source: Harry Lee Chow
  • Rights: Photo by and courtesy of Harry Lee Chow
  • Depicted Location: Washington, DC Chinatown
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

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