At the heart of Chinese culture within Northeastern’s campus, an ancient practice comes alive with the rhythmic tune of chants and the colorful spectacle of a dragon puppet.  The Northeastern University...

The troupe moves its green dragon, nicknamed “Shrek 2,” in a jagged formation to the beats of a drum. Each dragon’s colors represented their different powers; for example, the green dragon symbolized...

Jonathan Yu (left), a third-year computer science major, carries a pole that holds the dragon’s body while Spencer Shao (right), a fourth-year computer science and music combined major, holds a pole...

The troupe performs a maneuver known as a “whirlpool.” The troupe also performed traditional moves such as the “cloud cave,” “tai chi pattern,” “threading the money,” “looking for the...