“Cheng, I’m afraid I will forget how to move the dragon during the parade,” 10-year-old Li stated. “Li, we have been practicing with the group for weeks. Everything will be fine. You know your part,” his 12-year-old cousin Cheng replied. In fact, they had been practicing for over three months with friends and members of their family. Over and over again, the acrobatic dancers practiced running, jumping, climbing on each other’s shoulders, and crouching while constantly moving the parts of the dragon. Sometimes, they even jumped over the twisting, turning dragon. “Every year, the dragon dancers always make it look so easy, but it’s really difficult. I just don’t know if I can do this,” Li said quietly. This was the first time Li would take