1, regional differences: lion dancing is mainly popular in Guangdong, Guangxi and Southeast Asian countries, and lion cutting is a kind of dance with local characteristics, which is popular in Quanzhou, Fujian.
2. Cultural background differences: lion dance is a part of Han folk culture, which combines elements such as martial arts, dance and music. Killing lions is a unique dance form in Quanzhou.
3. The difference of performance methods: generally speaking, two people play the lion, one plays the lion's head and the other plays the lion's body, while cutting the lion and one plays the whole lion.