Lion dances are an important part of any Chinese New Year celebration.

After two years of pandemic restrictions, Dean Lim and his family are eagerly awaiting the return of traditional new year celebrations.

With much of the country still subject to restrictions on movements, the traditional lion dance has been far from the spotlight, forcing performers who normally rake in high profits this season to find other means of earning a living.

Choo Kok Yew's lion dance troupe is normally busy during the Chinese New Year season, but not this year.