To usher in the Year of the Rabbit, Hong Leong Finance welcomed a traditional Lion Dance Performance on 27 January 2023 at Hong Leong Finance Main Branch Lobby.

The Lions were welcomed by the President and senior management of Hong Leong Finance, followed by an auspicious Southern Lion Dance performance. Fun fact: There are two distinctive types of Lions that will perform during Chinese New Year – Northern and Southern Lions. The Southern Lions that performed have a single horn, and their dance focuses on Wushu movements. Most Southern Lions dancers are also skilled Kung Fu masters; The Northern Lions are more playful in nature and resemble Fu Dogs – mythical lion-like protectors. The Northern Lions dance emphasises on acrobatic dance and balancing on giant balls.

After the performance and “Cai Qing” (採青), which represents plucking fortune, the Lions presented an auspicious scroll to the President of Hong Leong Finance.

Colleagues who placed a pair of mandarin oranges and angpow on their desks also received the Lion’s auspicious blessings for good luck and a bountiful new year.