Street dance(街舞) is not new, but you might be surprised(惊讶) to see this one, members of an acrobatic troupe(杂技团) from Tianjin perform a street dance all while on stilts(高跷). A stilt is made by fitting a footrest on a long stick. Players tread(踩) on the treadles(踏板), tie(捆) the stilts onto their legs(腿), then use the stilts in their performance.

In ancient times, acrobatic stilt performances could be seen at the imperial palace(宫殿). Later, it became a popular show(表演) for the public and is now usually seen during traditional Chinese festivals like Spring Festival.

词汇 Words:

[jiē wǔ] 街舞 street dance
[tà bǎn] 踏板 treadle
[biǎo yǎn] 表演 show
[jīng yà] 惊讶 surprise
[cǎi] 踩 tread
[kǔn] 捆 tie

重点词汇 Key word:

舞

    <名词 n.> dance
    E.g. Zánmen tiào ge wǔ zěnme yàng?
    咱们跳个舞怎么样?
    Shall we have a dance?

    <动词 v.> dance; move about as if in a dance
    E.g. Nǐ zhēn gāi kànkan tā tīngdào zìjǐ huòjiǎng shí shǒuwǔzúdǎo de yàngzi。
    你真该看看他听到自己获奖时手舞足蹈的样子。
    You should have seen him prance about when he heard of the award.

    <动词 v.> flourish; wave; wield; brandish
    E.g. Liǔzhī suí fēng wǔ dòng。
    柳枝随风舞动。
    The willows swayed in the breeze.