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Huo-Mao DanceHuo-Mao Dance
火貓舞
danceCultural dance
Huo-Mao Dance
火貓舞
Type:dance
Subject:Cultural dance
Description:It is a traditional dance of Zhuang.
Land boat danceLand boat danceChinese cultural dance
Subject:Chinese cultural dance
Description:Chinese land boat dances are usually performed by women or men disguised as women. Performers wear a boat prop around their waist which covers their legs with a piece of silk. Dancers imitate the movement of a boat while dancing and a boat man follows them. [show more]
Lion DanceLion DanceDancecultural dance
Type:Dance
Subject:cultural dance
Description: It is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Chinese dragons are a symbol of China's culture, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. It is performed by a group of experienced dancers.
Lu Sheng DanceLu Sheng DanceDanceCultural dance
Type:Dance
Subject:Cultural dance
Description:It's a Chinese traditional dance. A performer is a man and he plays the instrument Lu Sheng while dancing. It is a popular dance among the ethics minorities in China. Women will decide whether the performer is their Mr. Right by their skills in playing Lu Sheng and dancing. [show more]
Manchurian danceManchurian dancedancecultural dance
Type:dance
Subject:cultural dance
Description:During the Qing Dynasty, in the Forbidden city, the princess and daughters of Manchurian lived. They did not bind their feet, but wore shoes with heels that required great balance. In order to keep their balance, they walked in small steps. With these shoes, the dance movement of Manchurian women were more gentle, making the dance more beautiful. [show more]
Miao DanceMiao Dance
Hmong Dance
Dancecultural dance
Miao Dance
Hmong Dance
Type:Dance
Subject:cultural dance
Description:The dancers of Miao Dance are usually with embroidered costumes and elaborate silver jewelry feature which equal to high social status and symbolize the prosperity and happiness.
Mongolian Bowl DanceMongolian Bowl Dancedancecultural dance
Type:dance
Subject:cultural dance
Description:Bowl Dance was loved and very popular dance form in Chinese folk dance. Especially bowl dance in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and other regions. This dance is a heritage from the Yuan Dynasty’s folk dance. It combines jiu-jitsu and balance skills. It uses simple language of dance, and the stage of scheduling changes. It uses the majestic atmosphere of the music. [show more]
Qianshou GuanyinQianshou Guanyin
千手觀音
Chinese cultural dance
Qianshou Guanyin
千手觀音
Subject:Chinese cultural dance
Description:The Qianshou Guanyin dance, also known as the Bodhisattva with a 1,000 Hands, is a dance in which dancers stand behind each other so only one person is visible to the audience. Hence, it appears to the audience that the person has many moving arms. These arms move according to the rhythm. [show more]
RougegradRougegrad
鲁日格勒
Hambra
罕伯舞
Traditional dance of the Daur
Rougegrad
鲁日格勒
Hambra
罕伯舞
Subject:Traditional dance of the Daur
Description:The Daur(达斡尔族) is a nation that good at singing and dancing. Rougegrad(鲁日格勒) is derived from the producing and living of the Daur people(达斡尔族). Therefore, collecting, lifting, fishing, flying, and fighting with animals are contented in the dance. It is mainly performed in the form of group dance, and it often shows hunting life and labour scenes. Rougegrad(鲁日格勒) uses the calling signs and singing to unify and coordinate the pace of the people and the rhythm of the dance. [show more]
Saimham Saimham
赛乃姆
Traditional Dance of the Uygur
Saimham
赛乃姆
Subject:Traditional Dance of the Uygur
Description:Saimham(赛乃姆) is the most popular folk dance of the Uygur people. It is widely spread in the towns and villages of the Tianshan Mountains(天山). Sainim (赛乃姆) has a long history. It originated from the oasis of southern Xinjiang(新疆). With the integration of the nation, Sainim (赛乃姆) is spread throughout Xinjiang. Every region absorb the characteristics of the dance on the basis of their own dances, and gradually formed different kinds of Saimham in different regions. There are about 10 kinds, including Kashgar Sai. M(喀什赛乃姆), Kuqa Saimha(库车赛乃姆 )and Hami Saimham(哈密赛乃姆), which are the most typical dances. [show more]