Dating back to the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in the 18th century, the tradition of lion dance has been a part of the township for a long time.

However, it gradually faded away during the mid-20th century.

In 1993, Tong, then 26, was greatly inspired by Once Upon a Time in China III, a movie about the legendary martial artist Wong Fei-hung.

Tong was deeply mesmerized by the elements of lion dance depicted in the movie, and after learning that his grandfather had been a member of the former Qiantong lion dance team, Tong wanted to restore this amazing tradition.