This is a list of dance in China. +CategorySubtypeDescriptionPeriodEthnicityRegionPicturesDunhuangwu (敦煌舞; Dunhuang dance)Dunhuang Feitian dance (敦煌飞天舞)PresentThousand hand Guanyin (千手觀音)2004 – PresentErrenzhuan (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.PresentNortheast China (Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongiiang)Guangchangwu (广场舞; lit. "Square dancing")1990s –PresentHuadeng (花燈) Yunnan flower lantern (云南花灯)YunnanYi people's flower-drum dance1898 –PresentYiEshan Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan ProvinceHuagudeng wu (花鼓灯舞; lit. "Flower drum lantern dance")Song –PresentHan ChineseHuai River Valley (eastern China)Jianwu (剑舞; lit. "Sword dance")PresentHan ChineseKongquewu (孔雀舞)Dai Peacock dance (傣族孔雀舞)Han –PresentDaiMukamu (木卡姆; lit. "Muqam dance")PresentUyghurSanwu (伞舞; lit. "Umbrella dance")Han –PresentShanziwu (扇子舞; lit. "Chinese fan dance")Han –PresentHan ChineseShuixiuwu (水袖舞; lit. "Water sleeve dance")Zhou –PresentHan ChineseWulong (舞龙; lit. "Dragon dance") or Long wu (龍舞)Han –PresentHan ChineseWushi (舞狮) or Shiziwu (獅子舞) Southern Lion dancePresentHan ChineseNorthern Lion dancePresentHeavenly Tower Lion Dance (天塔狮舞; Tianta shiwu)PresentTea danceTea picking dance (採茶舞; Caicha wu)PresentFujianTea lantern dancePresentYangge (秧歌; lit. 'Rice Sprout Song'); also known as yangkoSong –PresentHan ChineseNorthern ChinaYangge 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)1950sHan ChineseNorthern ChinaPaolü (跑驢; Running Donkey)Uses techniques of the Hebei Earth Yangge (Hebei di yangge; 河北地秧歌)1950sHan ChineseNorthern ChinaYayue (雅乐, lit "elegant music)Classical music and dance performed at the royal court and temples in ancient ChinaWestern ZhouHan Chinese

See also

Dance in China History of Chinese dance

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