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Title
Chinese Unicorn Dance
麒麟舞
Subject
Folk art
Chinese unicorn
Dance
Description
It is a folk art from Chinese traditional culture.The Chinese unicorn dances originated from the Central region of China. It was taken from the unicorn representing Xiangrui and Guotai Min'an. It is similar to lion dance. It appears in festivals and celebrations. There are dances, which must be played in music or in the drama. It is now circulating in Yunnan Province, Henan Province, Hebei Province, Guangdong Province, and Shanxi Province. The unicorns of various regions and ethnic groups have different shapes. The most common unicorn dance in China comes from Guangfu and Hakka traditional Guangfu and Hakka dance unicorns. It is now included in the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage and Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage
Creator
Hakka people
Publisher
Chinese Township
Date
1600
Contributor
Chinese folk
Relation
Japanese dance unicorn
Hakka unicorn
Format
Dance
Language
Chinese
Identifier
Chinese unicorn dances 1600
Event Item Type Metadata
Held on
Chinese new year
Duration
20minutes
Participants
audience
performer
History
origin during the Ming Qing Dynasty
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