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Traditional Dance
Energetic and symbolic, traditional Chinese dances tell stories of harvest, celebration, and community through precise, expressive movement.
UNESCO Inscribed
Dragon Dance
A spectacular dance where performers bring a giant dragon to life with coordinated movements — a symbol of power, wisdom, and good fortune.
Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE)
Lion Dance
An acrobatic dance performance where two dancers become a lion, bringing good luck and warding off evil during celebrations.
Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE)
Yangge Dance
A lively northern Chinese folk dance with colorful costumes, fans, and waist drums — originally a rice-planting song turned celebration.
Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE)