Chinese Dance

Han–Wei Music and Dance

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Long-sleeve, plate-and-drum and Bayu dances, recreated on stage from Han carved reliefs.

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Dragon Dance

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Festival dragon-dance troupes winding through the streets, each kind of dragon with its own routines.

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Dances of the Southern Peoples

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Lusheng, bronze-drum and wooden-drum dances performed at southern festivals and rites.

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Nuo Masked Dance

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Masked exorcist dances of village troupes, with demon-quellers like Zhong Kui taking their turn.

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Lion Dance

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Lion dances for festivals and openings: northern lions tumble, southern lions pluck the greens.

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Tang Court Music and Dance

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Soft and vigorous dances and grand suites of the Tang court, restaged from scores and murals.

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Dai Peacock Dance

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Solo and group dances that mime the peacock drinking and spreading its tail, graceful and lively.

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Drum and Percussion Dance

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Waist-drum, Taiping-drum and flower-drum dances, played while dancing: the faster the beat, the livelier.

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Huagudeng and Lantern Song-Dance

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Huaihe drum-frame and orchid partner dances, with tea-picking and lantern song-and-dance skits.

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Dances of Xinjiang's Peoples

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Sanam, eagle dance and black-horse dance, whirling and leaping to the hand drum.

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Mongolian and Northern Peoples' Dance

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Mongolian chopstick, cup-and-bowl and Andai dances, with dances of northern hunting peoples.

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Tibetan Dance

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Guozhuang circle dances, xianzi, tap dances and the masked cham of the monasteries.

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Yangge

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Yangge troupes of New Year street fairs, led by the umbrella-bearer, stepping to gongs and drums.

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Farmers' Dance of the Korean Ethnic Group

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Farmers' bands dancing as they play, whirling streamers from their hats to celebrate the harvest.

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Chinese Classical Dance

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Solo and group works built on classical body rhythm and opera movement, including sleeve and sword dances.

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Chinese Dance Drama

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Full-length dance dramas telling stories from myth, history and classic novels.

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