Chinese Dance

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Chinese Dance

• Janet Throgmorton
• 4th 6th Grades

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Chinese dance dates back nearly 5,000 years.
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Chinese dancers use their body to communicate
their thoughts and feeling with ease and grace.
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4 Types of Chinese Dance

• Ceremonial for praying to the gods for
  bountiful harvest.
  
• Dramatic for reporting and commemorating
  historical events.
  
• Martial for demonstrating fighting techniques.
• Agricultural for celebrating nature and work.

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Yanko (ribbon dance) is one of the most
theatrical dances in China. Using ribbons, this
dance began as a performance for royalty. It
later developed into a folk dance that is
performed in the streets during harvest festivals
and other celebrations.
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Examples of Modern Chinese Dance Dress
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The Cloud Gate Dance Troupe performed in several
countriesworldwide, and is considered one of the
most representative modern Chinese dance groups.