In this article, we will discuss the famous "Official Umbrella Dancing", Official Umbrella originated in the area around Jinzhou. Long
Category: Traditional Chinese Festivals
Shehuo Ladle Mask 社火马勺
The ladle was a daily utensil used by ancient Chinese to feed the horses; usually the round shaped was for
Yichang Stringed and Woodwind Instrumental Music in China 宜昌丝竹乐器
The famous Yichang stringed and woodwind instrumental music(宜昌丝竹乐器Yíchāng sīzhú yuèqì) is unique among all the folk instrumental music in Hubei
Hero-praising Dance in China 英雄赞美舞
The Hero-praising dance(英雄赞美舞yīngxióng zànměi wǔ) also can be called "Eagle Song", or "Parrot" or "Yangge". It’s a kind of folk
About Xingshan Folk Song 兴山民歌
The Xingshan folk song distributes at all villages and towns of Xingshan County and their around areas to the east,
Stool dance of the Miao ethnic group 苗族
Inhabitant of the Chinese Miao Ethnic Group(苗族Miáozú), dwelling in southeast Guizhou Province, enjoy many ancient and distinctive traditions. A couple of favorite customs are playing lusheng (reed-pipe wind) and the stool dance(凳子舞dèngzǐwǔ), both of which continue to be highlights of major events and Miao festivals.
Folk dance of the Dai people 傣族民族舞
Folk dances of the 840,000 Dai Ethnic Group(傣族Dăizú) enjoy not only wide popularity but great diversity. Most of them imitate the movements of subtropical(subtropisch; the places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions) creatures. The percussion instruments used for accompaniment include elephant-foot drums, gongs, and bronze drums. Different dances have their one special drumbeat and drum vocabulary. The drumbeat is not only the tempo of a dance but a kind of language for people to communicate their feelings.
Acrobatics in Tang Dynasty 唐代杂技
300-year period in Chinese history from the Wei and Jin Dynasty (220-420) to the Southern and Northern Dynasty(386-581), witnessed great social turmoil(state of confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great anxiety) and an intensive cultural amalgamation(verschmelzen;fusionner) amongst various ethnic groups. The Sui Dynasty (581-618) unified China in 589, and Chinese acrobatics reached maturity, becoming a popular performing art with both the rulers and common people during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Acrobats often performed with court singers and dancers in the royal palace.
Local music of Shanghai 上海本地音乐
The Traditional Shanghai music diversifies(when an organization or person diversifies into other things, or diversifies their range of something, they increase the variety of things that they do or make) in variety: based on an abundance of folk ballads(a long song or poem which tells a story in simple language) and operas, the music has blended in folk wisdoms, displaying a flourishing scene of "all flowers blossoming"(百花齐放băihuā-qífàng).
Jiahu Site in Henan 河南贾湖
The Archaeological site of the Neolithic AgeGeographical Location: Wuyang County, Henan Province
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