Dragon Dance舞龙.doc

Dragon Dance Abstract: A dragon dance is performed alongside a lion dance during the 2008 summer Olympics torch relay in San Francisco in April. Dragon dance has become a sign of Chinese culture. Keywords: Dragon dance History Performance China has a long history of ancient civilization, and it is a multi-ethnic country. So China has rich culture resources about dancing and profound folk dances tradition. Today, the dance is in all of China, although each area has its own style. Dragon dance is a form of traditional  HYPERLINK /wiki/Dance \o Dance \t _blank dance and performance in  HYPERLINK /wiki/China \o China \t _blank Chinese  HYPERLINK /wiki/Culture_of_China \o Culture of China \t _blank culture. Like the  HYPERLINK /wiki/Lion_dance \o Lion dance \t _blank lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations. Many  HYPERLINK /wiki/Han_Chinese \o Han Chinese \t _blank Chinese people often use the term  HYPERLINK /wiki/Chinese_dragon \o Chinese dragon \t _blank Descendants of the Dragon as a sign of ethnic identity, as part of a trend started in the 1970s, however the true derivation is from the descendants of  HYPERLINK /wiki/Shennong \o Shennong \t _blank Shennong, the legendary first king of the Chinese people who taught them agriculture, law and medicine the foundations of  HYPERLINK /wiki/Civilization \o Civilization \t _blank civilization. In the dance, a team of people carry the dragon which is an image of the  HYPERLINK /wiki/Chinese_dragon \o Chinese dragon \t _blank Chinese dragon on poles. A dragon can be composed of up to 50 people 【1】. The dance team does mimic the supposed movements of this river spirit in a sinuous, undulating manner. The movements in a performance traditionally symbolize historical roles of dragons demonstrating power and dignity. The dragon dance is a highlight of  HYPERLINK /wiki/Chinese_New_Year \o Chinese New Year \t _blank Chinese New Year celebrations held worldwide in  HYPERLINK /w