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HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE DANCE

Excerpts from book 'Chinese Dance' by
Sun Jingchen, Luo Xiongyan, Zi Huayun
Table of Contents

Journey into the Past - A Brief Review of Ancient Dances

  • The Beginning of Time
  • The Acme of Perfection
  • A Red Flower with Fragrant Dews
  • Heavenly World
  • Life's Companion: Folk Dance

In search of Ancient Dancers' shadows - Dances of Different Nationalities

  • Legacy of Primeval Dances
  • Harmony and Serenity
  • Straightforwardness and Robustness
  • Blue Dream
  • "Yishunbian"
  • Loveliness and Grace

Dancing Steps of the Century - An Inspection of Outstanding Dances in Modern Times

  • Tracks of Pioneers
    • Wu Xiaobang -- Enthusiastic and Devoted to Dances
    • Dai Ailian --Linking Up Chinese and Western Dances
    • Jia Zuoguang --Son of the Pastureland
    • Spreading the Sparks of the Dance Art in Modern China

  • Steps of Modern day Dancers
    • Bright and Colorful Modern Chinese Dances - Folk and Classical
    • Multi-Styled Chinese Dance Dramas
    • Grand Music and Dance Epics
    • Vigorous Growth of Ballet
    • The Development of Modern Dance in China
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