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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 ...
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 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]
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 yangko [4] Song –Present Han Chinese [4] Northern China ...
To see a majestic fire dragon dance against a historical backdrop, head to Huanglongxi in Sichuan province. Filled with ancient architecture from the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912), this historic old ...
A double dragon dance at Chongqing, China in September 2002 during a week-long celebration of China's National Day. Performing in a dragon dance team incorporates several elements and skills; it is something of a cross-over activity, combining the training and mentality of a sports team with the stagecraft and flair of a performing arts troupe.
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Dai Ailian (Chinese: 戴爱莲; Wade–Giles: Tai Ai-lien; May 10, 1916 – February 9, 2006) was a Trinidadian-Chinese dancer and an important figure in the modern history of dance in China. She was born in 1916 into an overseas Chinese family living in Trinidad and Tobago . [ 1 ]