The brilliant culture of Chinese dance found its root in the depths of history. Dance is an important part of the ancient Chinese term "Yue" (music), which is a comprehensive art form. Ancient Chinese believed that, "Poems express thoughts and feelings, songs put them into sound, and dances manifest their external features. All three originate from one's heart, with musical instruments they are then performed." Hence Yue includes such elements like poems, songs, dances and music. At its birth, this ancient art was all in one. The present division of songs, music and dances was gradually formed through a long course of development.

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Chiese Folk Dance
Since its birth, this primitive art form has become a loyal companion of mankind on his passage from childhood to adulthood, from ignorance to enlightenment. During this process, different societies and cultures in different periods all left their prints or deep marks in the art of music and dance. Thus, the ancient dance culture offers extensive fields and viewpoints for research and explorations on not only art history, but also the forms of human production, living style, religions, folk customs, ethics, morality, aesthetic views, even the political culture.

Ansai Waist Drum Dance	Chinese Dragon Dance	Yangge
Gaoqiao dance	Lion Dance	Fish Dance

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Dances of Different Nationalities
We are boating on the long river of history and impressed by the brilliance of ancient dancers. Time goes by, we can no longer see their dances. However, in the vast land of China-in remote mountainous villages, on broad pasture land, in red valleys, on the blue sea, among dense forests, along the endless silk road-we can still feel their dancing arts.

Andai Dance in Inner Mongol	Zhoi dance, Guozhuang in Tibet	Kuiyi Dance in Xinjiang
Goraxa Dance in Tibet	Yishunbian Dance, Yi Dance in Tibet	Batang Xianzi Dance
Salang Dance	Nuo Dance	Miao Ethnic Drum dance in Xiangxi
Saman Dance, Tiaodashen	Swans Dance	Chopsticks Dance
Turpan Nazierkumu Dance	Sawuerdeng Dance	Zhongwan Dance
Bamboo Pole Dance	Lusheng Dance	Hair Swinging Dance

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Chinese Classical Dance
The ancient dance of China went through embryo and childhood stages in a primitive society. It became ripe at about the Bronze Age. Through further development in the feudal society, especially after the Han Dynasty, the dance culture reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, it entered a transformation period as a result of the changes in the entire art field.

Jiyue Dance	Yayue Dance	The Dance in Feathery Clothing
Tage, Dancing to The Beat	Qianshou Guanyin Dance	Chinese Ballet
Tang Dynasty Music and Dance	Yunnan Folk Dance	Impression of Liu Sanjie

Within Music and dance are the deepest consciousness of national spirits. China has a vast territory and has many nationalities. The diversified natural environment and cultural traditions together with different developing processes have painted a magnificent Fig. for the Chinese dance Culture. Chinese dance is no doubt the fruit of the Chinese nation's wisdom and soul combined.

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