About Us
Preserving Tradition, Shaping Tomorrow
We live in a rapidly changing society where the communities in which we live are changing before our eyes. Wherever you go, technology, materialism and pop culture overshadow important yet often forgotten values — Duty, Honour, and Tradition. In order to know your future, you must first understand your past.
The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver venerates the past and is deeply proud of its long distinguished history of community service and of preserving and promoting Chinese culture and heritage which dates back over five thousand years.
Our Story
The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver was officially founded in 1939 by the Wongs' Benevolent Association of Canada as a lion dance troupe for charitable fundraising during the second world war. In the eighty-seven years since then, we have remained true to those roots and today through reputation alone we are now considered one of the lower mainland's leading Chinese Dragon and Lion Dance Troupes.
As one of Vancouver Chinatown's oldest private athletic clubs still in active service, we remain fiercely proud of our relationship with our founders and main patrons, the Wongs' Benevolent Association of Canada — our roots in Vancouver's Chinatown, our continued dedication to Vancouver's Chinese community, and our participation in many worthy charitable causes.
Our Mission
The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver is a volunteer organization committed to passing Chinese culture and traditions on to the next generation of Canadian youth — guiding them to become the leaders of tomorrow and continue to contribute towards community and country. Today, the Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver is run by a dedicated team of students and instructors under Sifu Danny Quon, Sifu Raymond Ng, and Darren Jhong to keep the heart of Chinatown alive.
In addition to our club's regular curriculum of traditional physical activities, Hon Hsing students are also taught all aspects of Chinese culture, history and tradition and how these can still fit into today's modern world. But it isn't only all about culture and physical training, it's also about having serious fun! The memories and bonds that have been forged here over the past 87 years (and counting!) last a lifetime.
Our Style
The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver specializes in the traditional art of Choy Lee Fut (蔡李佛) founded by Chan Heung (陳享公) in 1836. For 87 years, we have utilized this foundation to hone the discipline and strength required for the high level Chinese Lion and Dragon performances we are known for today.
The fundamentals of both Choy Lee Fut and Lion Dance include: horse stances, striking, kicking, and blocking. Experienced students may practice more technical hand forms and weapons which include (but not limited to): Broadsword, Daggers, Staff, Spear, Guan Dao, and many more.
As one of Vancouver Chinatown's premier schools for traditional performance arts, we remain extremely proud of our mastery of the Chinese Lion and Dragon Dance, our technical roots in Choy Lee Fut, and our ability to continue these cultural legacies for the next generations of Canadian youth.
Lion Dance
The heartbeat of our club. We practice old-village style lion dance — requiring explosive physical power, sharp agility, and a strong martial arts foundation.
Dragon Dance
Featuring a highly coordinated display of teamwork. We bring our majestic dragons to life through synchronized timing, speed, and endurance.
Martial Arts
Our foundation in Kung Fu. Students train in fundamental stances, hand forms, and more advanced forms including the Broadsword, Staff, and Spear.
Instructors
Hon Hsing is led by Sifu Danny Quon, Sifu Raymond Ng, and Darren Jhong, with a dedicated team of supporting instructors.
Sifu Danny Quon
關立民師父
Dragon & Lion Dance Director, Chief Dance Instructor
Sifu Raymond Ng
伍耀明師傅
Senior Martial Arts Instructor
Darren Jhong
張耀榮師傅
Assistant Dragon & Lion Dance Director
Supporting Instructors
About the Club
- Where is Hon Hsing Athletic Club located?
- The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver trains on the 3rd floor at 29 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9, in historic Chinatown.
- Who currently leads Hon Hsing Athletic Club?
- The club is run by a dedicated team of students and instructors under Sifu Danny Quon, Sifu Raymond Ng, and Darren Jhong. Current instructor profiles are on honhsingclub.com/instructors.
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