The lion danceThe lion dance

by Dave Bartlett, Jan Hedges, Lionell Horn and Carole Cawston(Advisory Teaching Team)

The lion danceThe lion dance

It was Chinese New Year.It was Chinese New Year.

““The nien is coming,” sThe nien is coming,” said the children.aid the children.

““It has big teeth and big It has big teeth and big claws.”claws.”

““It lilkes eating babies. It lIt lilkes eating babies. It likes eating grandmothers.ikes eating grandmothers.

It likes eating children best.It likes eating children best.””

The fox was very brave.The fox was very brave.He chased the nien into He chased the nien into the forest.the forest.But the fox did not come But the fox did not come back.back.The nien came back.The nien came back.

The tiger was very brave.The tiger was very brave.He chased the nien into He chased the nien into the forest.the forest.But the tiger did not But the tiger did not come back.come back.The nien came The nien came back.back.

The lion was very brave.The lion was very brave.He chased the nien into He chased the nien into the forest.the forest.The nien did not come back.The nien did not come back.But, the lion did But, the lion did come back.come back.

The people were very happy.The people were very happy.

They had a big Chinese New Year party.They had a big Chinese New Year party.

But, the next Chinese But, the next Chinese New Year, the nien New Year, the nien came back.came back.

But, the lion But, the lion

was too busy.was too busy.

The people made a paper lion.The people made a paper lion.The paper lion was very The paper lion was very brave.brave.It chased the nien It chased the nien into the forest.into the forest.The nien did not The nien did not come back.come back.

It never came back again.It never came back again.

But, the paper lion did But, the paper lion did

come back.come back.

So, Chinese people have a So, Chinese people have a

lion dance every Chineselion dance every Chinese

New Year.New Year.