Peacock Dance

CHINESE folk dance is a microcosm of the country’s rich culture.The Peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group is one of the most traditional folk dances in China.The presence of the Dai was first recorded in Han books in the f irst century.This ethnic group is mainly found in Yunnan in southwest China,the province known as the "land of eternal spring." It has its own language,calendar and medical science.Though being in a border area,the Dai people have always maintained contact with the heartland economy and culture.     

Dance Fever

<正>Festival links Xinjiang to the world The ballet classic Swan Lake presented by the Moscow Regional Russian State Ballet Theater on July 20 marks the beginning of the special performances of the Second China Xinjiang International Folk     

Lion Dance

THE lion,in Chinese eyes,is king of the animals,a symbol of strength,courage and good fortune. In traditional festivals like the Spring Festival and on joyous occasions including weddings and inaugurations,people imitate lions in the lion dance to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. The dance is performed by a symbolic lion or lions accompanied by three musical instruments-drum,gong and cymbal. Movements and rhythm are coordinated,and each of the     

Dunhuang Dance

The classic Chinese dance drama Silk Road thrills New York audiences with colorful pageantry,exciting choreography and a message of international friendship     

Dine Dance Drink

Liquor again becomes a necessary companion of the Spring Festival There is an old Chinese saying:no liquor no banquet.For locals,alcohol is an essential ingredient in spicing up celebrations.In preparation for parties to come,consumers flock to stores and markets,buying up hordes of special purchases,including     

Born to Dance

It was at the London premier of Bravo China! that I first saw her. She was performing Soul of the Peacock and it seemed to me not an artist but a bird - a graceful peacock with a small elegant head and proud gait - that danced before me, Four years later I met Yang Liping, arguably the most famous folk dancer in China, in person, She is of the Bai ethnic minority that lives in southern Yunnan Province.     

Expressiveness in Dance

Chinese modern dance artists seek breakthroughs in their own voice The Seventh China Lotus Award Modern and Contemporary Dance Competition was held on September 10-15 in Ordos,     

Tujia Song and Dance

CHANGYANG is a Tujia ethnic autonomous county. It is also cradle of the ancient Ba Civilization of the Yangtze River Valley in the southwestern mountains of Hubei Province. The Tujia community's rich folklore gives visitors a glimpse of its ancient civilization.     

The Wonders of Dance

正SEVERAL months ago,Chen Wei and former university classmate Hu Yulin got married.Looking back on their lives together in university,Hu had a crush on her,but she had no feelings for him–yet.Born into an impoverished rural family,Hu Yulin was quite small when he became entranced by the melodies of a flute vender,so he bought a flute for two yuan.He recalls,"From then on,I taught myself,for there was no one to teach me."At the age of 17,Hu went to Beijing to be mentored.With Chen e oking their t feelings mpoverished rural famquite small when he d f o e n on,or there was e."7,Hu went to ntored.With     

贵州苗族舞蹈与仪式

贵州苗族舞蹈经由仪式这个节点,将其文化注入并被内化为舞蹈精神。舞蹈中的情境转换、舞(观)者的心理角色定位等舞蹈行为和因素,形成一个操作行为的、符号的体系,深刻地制约和影响着苗族舞蹈的生成与历史发展,并形式化为苗族舞蹈的形态特征。     

The Dance of the Wild Flowers

I have just returned from a remote part of China‘s Gansu Province where I had the privilege of making a presentation on behalf of a group of grade 4 French Immersion students from Parksville Elementary School in Canada. To whom was the presentation made and why? Let me tell you the story…     

Yue Xiang：Peacock Dance Kina

THE peacock dance is the most famous among the Dai folk dances. Since the most well renowned dancers of the style, such as Dao Meilan and Yang Liping, are female,many people often mistakenly associate the art form only with female dancers. However, in Yunnan Province, the indigenous center of the Dai peacock dance, the dance has traditionally been performed by males who display masculinity and a primitive vitality.     

Yue Xiang: Peacock Dance King

Yue Xiang was born in Ruili in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province in 1948.He fell in love with the peacock dance,a popular folk dance of the Dai ethnic group,at an early age and later studied it under the tutelage of Gensabu and Mao Xiang,well-known masters of the style.By tirelessly observing the living habits of this magnif icent bird and imitating their movements,Yue Xiang has become a famous folk artisan in the China-Myanmar border areas,promoting the Dai heritage.He has won prizes in dance competitions held by China’s Ministry of Culture and attended the National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities twice to perform a peacock boxing display.Moreover,he has been invited to perform around China and abroad.In 2007,Yue Xiang was named a custodian of the national intangible cultural heritage of the peacock dance.     

街舞与青年体育文化

青年街舞的文化意义在于,它以体育为栽体,反映了青少年对外来文化的吸收、消化与发展.街舞在中国青少年中流行的原因,既有青少年自身的心理需求,也有时代背景的深刻内涵.街舞对校园文化建设可以起到积极的作用,但也要看到街舞热潮背后,暗含着社会急剧发展下本土青年文化的缺失.     

Dance Like Everybody＇s Watching

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Li Mengchu is just like any normal student at Shanghai Nanyang Model High School, but she has witnessed the Shanghai Expo from its inception. Eight years ago, she was sent to Paris to attend China＇s bid to host the 2010 World Expo as a dancer in the CWI （China Welfare Institute） Children＇s Palace.     

Guizhou Mask Dance Performed in South Korea

On September 24,the opening ceremony of the 13th Andong International Mask Dance Festival featured an expansive and unrestrained display of mysterious Nuo Drama from Guizhou.