In the project One Only Throws a Stick At a Lion Once // 一個人只能對獅子丟擲一次棍子, alaska B revisits an important symbol of the Chinese diaspora: the guardian lion (石獅), a constant and protective presence in Chinese neighbourhoods. A stone lion head appears roaring, a wild glint in its eyes, its gaping mouth revealing razor-sharp teeth. The work is inspired by a proverb by Tibetan Buddhist Milarepa: “When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick: every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like the lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower. One only throws a stick at a lion once.” More than a warning, the project denounces the manifestations of hate and violence in Canada against Asian—and particularly Chinese—communities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This wave of Sinophobia has resulted, among other things, in numerous acts of vandalism, a number of lion sculptures have been disfigured or destroyed in the Montreal region. In One Only Throws a Stick At a Lion Once // 一個人只能對獅子丟擲一次棍子, these symbolic animals come to life and embody resistance and rebelliousness. By reanimating these ransacked guardian lions in digital form, alaska B pays tribute to North American Chinese communities, emphasizing their indestructible nature and resilience through the roaring of the stone lion.