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Han Chinese Wushi (舞狮) or Shiziwu (獅子舞) [4] Southern Lion dance Present Han Chinese Northern Lion dance Present Heavenly Tower Lion Dance (天塔狮舞; Tianta shiwu) Present Tea dance [8] Tea picking dance (採茶舞; Caicha wu) Present Fujian [4] Tea lantern dance Present Yangge (秧歌; lit. 'Rice Sprout Song'); also known as ...
A Chinese dance. Dance in China is a highly varied art form, consisting of many modern and traditional dance genres. The dances cover a wide range, from folk dances to performances in opera and ballet, and may be used in public celebrations, rituals, and ceremonies.
Traditional Chinese dance forms were revised and propagated. In 1943, the Chinese Communist Party launched the new yangge movement where the yangge dance was adopted as a means of rallying village support. The new dance is a simplified version of the old dance with socialist elements such as the leader of the holding a sickle instead of ...
Pages in category "Dances of China" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Baishou Dance; D.
Chinese dance films (1 C) Chinese dancers (6 C, 46 P) D. Dance schools in China (2 P) Dances of China (13 P) Pages in category "Dance in China" The following 14 pages ...
The Chinese Southern Lion (simplified Chinese: 南狮; traditional Chinese: 南獅; pinyin: Nán shī) or Cantonese Lion dance originated from Guangdong and is the best known lion outside of China. The Southern Lion has a single horn, and is associated with the legend of a mythical monster called Nian .
Traditional Yangge dance performance by the Dream Butterfly Dance Group (蝶梦舞团) at Binus UniversityYangge (Chinese: 秧歌; pinyin: yānggē; lit. 'Rice Sprout Song') is a form of Chinese folk dance developed from a dance known in the Song dynasty as Village Music (村田樂). [1]
Dragon dance (simplified Chinese: 舞龙; traditional Chinese: 舞龍; pinyin: wǔ lóng; Jyutping: mou5 lung4) is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance , it is most often seen during festive celebrations.