Atlanta, GA
We performed at the Burgess Hotel in downtown Buckhead. The entire hotel is adorned with interesting cultural artifacts from around the world. We enjoyed interacting with the guests and the other performers (belly dancer / fire eaters).
We had a wild Chinese New Year this year. Below are some of the fun groups shots. More photos to come…
On July 18th Delta hosted a reception to celebrate the addition of a direct flight from Atlanta to Shanghai. Key note speakers included Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Chinese Consul General, the Honorable Li Qiangmin and the President and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Hala Moddelmog. Here is an article about the reception if you want to know more.
But our favorite part was letting the lion go for a ride in an old fashion prop plane in the museum next to the reception hall.
PBS Atlanta published an article that features our lion dance performance at the Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival.
Shifu Gary Mitchell was featured in VoyageATL Website. The article explores Shifu’s personal journey, the history of the Chien Hong School of Kung Fu, and his thoughts about Atlanta.
Here is a link to the article.
