The Lion Dance is a traditional form of dance which involves a Chinese style lion costume! A typical performance see two dancers combining their skills while ‘inside’ the lion costume and bringing the creature to life with a variety of antics and acrobatics. The dancer in front also operates the lion’s head and can control certain movements of the eyes and mouth. The second dancer who literally brings up the rear also controls the tail. These fascinating performances are normally done to the accompaniment of drums. A great place to watch the Lion Dance of Singapore is in the Chinatown area. Singapore city hotels such as M Hotel Singapore are within easy reach of such areas as Chinatown where one can experience some traditional Chinese culture. This modern Singapore city hotel also makes a great base from which to set off on sightseeing excursions.