According to traditional Chinese belief, the lion signifies courage, stability and superiority. The lion dance is performed to chase away bad spirits. The movement of the lion’s eyelids, head and mouth emphasises the lion’s vitality, while the tail of the lion sweeps away bad fortune. The dramatic climax of the dance is the "Cai Qing" or 'Picking the Green'. The green refers to vegetable leaves which are tied to a piece of string which also has a red packet attached containing money. This is hung above the door of the business, shop or home, and the lion 'eats' the leaves and the red packet. Lying on the floor the leaves are 'chewed' by the lion while the musicians play a dramatic rolling crescendo. The lull is broken as the lion explodes back into activity, spitting out the leaves. This is a symbolic act of blessing by the lion, with the spitting out of the leaves signifying that there will be an abundance of everything in the coming year.