Talk about Long Melody Ballad of the Mongolians
Long melody ballad has its themes closely linked to the social life of the Mongolian minority. It is a necessity in the Mongolian festival ceremonies, wedding banquets, friend’s and relative’s gatherings, “Nadam Fair” (a Mongolian traditional fair) and other…
Ballad of Liu Sanjie in Guangxi
Ballad of Liu Sanjie(刘三姐Liú Sānjiě) can roughly be classified into seven types: songs of life, production, love, rite, riddle, story and old songs of creating world. It is featured by…
Banpo Site in China
Geographical Location: Xi’an, Shaanxi Province Period: 4800-4300 BC Excavated from 1954 to 1957 Significance: It is a well-preserved Neolithic settlement site, which was excavated on a large scale for the first time…
Maogusi Dance in Tujia Ethnic Group
“Maogusi“(毛古斯máogǔsī), which is an old form of dance popular among the Tujia people living the west of Hunan of China. It is performed to remember their ancestors’ achievements in…
The Stilt
Also known as “Crutch”, Stilt(高跷珩gāoqiāoháng) is a form of folk performing art in China. It is performed by a dancer walking on wooden stilts and is a folk art which…
