Foreword Chapter Ⅰ The Root and Origin of Guangdong Awaken Lion Dance The Exotic Origin and Local Evolution The Folk Propagation and Southern Rooting The Invigorate Renaming and National Awakening ChapterⅡ The Artistic Characteristics of Guangdong Awaken Lion Dance Inherited Central Plains Characteristics with Lingnan Customs The High-level Acrobatics and Cai Qing Lion Dance Varied Lion Shapes with Distinct Symbolism Chapter Ⅲ The Inheritance and Development of Guangdong Lion Dance Glorious Succession and Emerging Successors Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Art and Sports Demonstrating its Power to Reach Far Overseas Afterword Acknowledgments