Chinese dance has its own unique
lexicon, significance, and organized
fabrication that provide a platform
to dance up to its full extent and
represents the thoughts and
feelings with contentment and
elegance.
Chinese Dance is classified into
two parts-
Traditional Dance
The art of Chinese dance marks its
origins around the 4th millennium
BC. A study of ceramic artifacts with
dramatized dancing figures foretells
that people of the Neolithic
Yangshao culture had
choreographed group dances.
After the establishment of the
Music Bureau during the Han
Dynasty in the year 206 BC,
continues efforts were made to
develop the folk songs and dances
in the country. During those days
each regional group of China has its
own folk dance forms. The Miao
also known as Hmong people of
southwestern China developed a
lively form of submissive, singing
and rival dances.
The inhabitant of Taiwan created
handholding line dances as part of
a harvest ritual. Folk dances
showcase the lifestyles and
customs of a people, though there
are numerous folk dances, every
dance is a precious and an
ingenious part of China's rich
cultural heritage.
Traditional Chinese Dance includes
the stalwart Lion Dance with drum
music, the spirited Ribbon Dance
with long Silk Ribbons fabricating
calligraphic designs in the air; as
well as the exquisite Fan Dance
mesmerized by spectators all over
the world. The Art of Chinese Dance
convoy the hue, extravagance and
splendor of the Chinese culture all
over the world.
The Prevalent Dances
The evolution of modern Chinese
dance has taken up by zealous
talents. Normally, young people
undertake study ballet dance and
modern dance initially, later on
they study the procedure and
linguistic rules of traditional Chinese
dance.
Slowly the learners take over to
the new Chinese style body
expressions and movements with a
challenging mind for
experimentation. Since about 1970,
the original and unique synthesis of
young dancers has brought a
reawakening in Chinese Dance and
Drama.
Diversified Chinese Dances
Chinese Folk Dance
XingJiang Drum Dance, Taiwanese
Folk Dance, Taiwan Aborginal
Dance, Kung-Fu Fan Dance, Yunan
Dai folk dance, Dunhuang Aesthetic
Dance.
Traditional Chinese Dance
Dragon Dance, Feather Fan Dance,
Traditional Chinese Ribbon Dance,
Ribbon Dance, Silk Fan Dance,
Sword Dance.
Chinese Modern Dance
Chinese modern dance is a
unification of Live Music and Dance-
The group of small children
performs dance of "Nurture" in the
age of 8 to 12 years. Dance of
"Mother and Daughter" performed
with live music.
Calligraphy Dance combined the art
of dance and Chinese calligraphy
presentation.
