Future Sifu Hoy Lee, in his youth

Hoy Lee1967-02

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Washington, DC, United States

Hoy K. Lee operates the head of the lion during the lunar new year parade, 1967. Here, he is performing with the Chinese Youth Club’s lion.

Lee helped open the first martial arts studio in DC’s Chinatown in the late 1960s. It was through this and other martial arts schools that the participation in lion dance began to extend beyond Chinese Americans.

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Title: Future Sifu Hoy Lee, in his youth
Creator: Hoy Lee
Date Created: 1967-02
Location Created: Washington, DC
Provenance: Photo courtesy of Hoy K. Lee
Publisher: Publisher
Original Source: Hoy K. Lee
Rights: Photo courtesy of Hoy K. Lee
Depicted Location: Washington, DC Chinatown

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

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