馃嚚馃嚦 The dances of China
10 dances from China, best known first, across 15 cities and regions.
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 5 moreLion dance鑸炵崊
A costumed dance that mimics a lion to bring luck and drive away evilFolk dance 路 Group 路 Procession
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 4 morePole dance
A vertical acrobatic dance combining strength and artistry on a chrome or steel column.Social dance 路 Solo
馃嚚馃嚦 ChinaDragon dance鑸為緳 / 鑸為緧
A team dance with a giant dragon puppet, seen at Chinese New Year and festivalsFolk dance 路 Group 路 Procession
馃嚘馃嚧 Angola and 4 moreKizomba
A slow partner dance from Angola, blending Semba steps with Zouk rhythms for social gatherings.Social dance 路 Couple
馃嚢馃嚪 South Korea and 2 morePungmul頀嶋
A Korean folk performance with drumming, dance, and song, rooted in farming lifeFolk dance 路 Group 路 Solo
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 6 morePeacock dance
A folk dance imitating the peacock, found across South and Southeast AsiaFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚦 ChinaYangge绉ф瓕
A lively folk dance in lines or circles, often with ribbons, drums, and fansFolk dance 路 Line or chain 路 Circle
馃嚢馃嚳 Kazakhstan and 3 moreKara JorgaQara jor臒a
A Kazakh folk dance mimicking the ambling gait of a horse through rhythmic shoulder movements.Folk dance 路 Group 路 Solo
馃嚤馃嚘 Laos and 5 moreRomvong
A slow circle dance for men and women at festivals and gatherings in Southeast AsiaFolk dance 路 Circle 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚦 ChinaYingge dance
A Chaoshan folk performance with painted faces and wooden sticks.Folk dance 路 Group
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Kizomba: Obe Images, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pole dance: Raul Lanus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kara Jorga: Ulan Alimbek, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lion dance: Alfresco24, CC BY 3.0, source
- Dragon dance: Caseman, Public domain, source
- Peacock dance: Marcin Konsek, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Romvong: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, source
- Pungmul: Vero Villa, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yangge: 01Raina, Public domain, source
- Yingge dance: Zoemonday, CC BY-SA 4.0, source