List of dance in China

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This is a list of dance in China.

CategorySubtypeDescriptionPeriodEthnicityRegionPictures
Dunhuangwu [1]

(敦煌舞; Dunhuang dance)

Dunhuang Feitian dance

(敦煌飞天舞)

Present
Thousand hand Guanyin (千手觀音) [2] 2004 – Present Flickr - archer10 (Dennis) - China-7315.jpg
Errenzhuan

(二人轉)

Derived from farmers' dances which were performed to celebrate sowing and planting.

It features folk dance technique of waving fans or silk handkerchiefs. [3]

PresentNortheast China (Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongiiang) [3]
Guangchangwu

(广场舞; lit. "Square dancing")

1990s –Present
Huadeng (花燈)Yunnan flower lantern (云南花灯) [4] Yunnan
Yi people's flower-drum dance1898 –Present Yi Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province
Huagudeng wu

(花鼓灯舞; lit. "Flower drum lantern dance")

Song –Present [5] Han ChineseHuai River Valley (eastern China)
Jianwu

(剑舞; lit. "Sword dance") [1]

PresentHan Chinese Street statue of Lady Congsun sword-dance master of the Tang Dynasty.jpg Hua Li Zhu Cui Xiu Gathering Gems of Beauty (Tang Gong Sun Da Niang ) 2.jpg
Sword Dance.jpg
Kongquewu

(孔雀舞) [1]

Dai Peacock dance

(傣族孔雀舞)

Han –PresentDai [6] Yang liping photo by tutmos.jpg
Mukamu [1]

(木卡姆; lit. "Muqam dance")

Present Uyghur
Sanwu

(伞舞; lit. "Umbrella dance")

Han [7] –Present Chinese Dance Display.jpg
Shanziwu

(扇子舞; lit. "Chinese fan dance")

Han [1] –PresentHan Chinese Nouvel an chinois 2015 Paris 13 danse avec eventail.jpg
Shuixiuwu

(水袖舞; lit. "Water sleeve dance")

Zhou –PresentHan Chinese Zhui Yu 2.jpg Zhui Yu 8.jpg
Wulong

(舞龙; lit. "Dragon dance") or Long wu (龍舞) [4]

Han [1] –PresentHan Chinese Dragon dance at China.jpg 2010-10-09 Nan Yao Gong Zhang Hua Xian Zhong Zheng Guo Xiao Wu Long Dui .jpg
Wushi

(舞狮) or Shiziwu (獅子舞) [4]

Southern Lion dancePresentHan Chinese Chinese New Year Lion Dance.jpg
Northern Lion dancePresent Lion dance2015.jpg
Heavenly Tower Lion Dance

(天塔狮舞; Tianta shiwu)

Present
Tea dance [8] Tea picking dance (採茶舞; Caicha wu)PresentFujian [4]
Tea lantern dancePresent
Yangge

(秧歌; lit. 'Rice Sprout Song'); also known as yangko [4]

Song –PresentHan Chinese [4] Northern China [4] Binus Operet 24-10-2009 Yangge.JPG
Yangge derivativesHongchou wu

(紅綢舞 ; lit. "Red Silk Dance ")

An iconic dance which shows the combination of Northeast Great Yangge (東北大秧歌; Dongbei da yangge) [4] 1950sHan ChineseNorthern China
Paolü (跑驢; Running Donkey)Uses techniques of the Hebei Earth Yangge (Hebei di yangge; 河北地秧歌) [4] 1950sHan ChineseNorthern China
Yayue (雅乐, lit "elegant music) Classical music and dance performed at the royal court and temples in ancient ChinaWestern ZhouHan Chinese

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