Subscribe to free Email Newsletter

 
   
 
 

Students try unusual folk dance

2014-05-29 14:06:44

(chinadaily.com.cn)

 

On May 27th, students from Lichuan Minzu Experimental High School learned to dance the "ruolianxiang". [Photo/Xinhua]


On May 27th, students from Lichuan Minzu Experimental High School learned to dance the "ruolianxiang".

A folk dance emerging from Lichuan, Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, Hubei province, "ruolianxiang" involves a performer, bare to the waist, using his palm to beat his body parts, such as on his forehead, shoulder, face, arm, elbow, waist, and legs. A rhythmic sound is generated from these movements, thus it is called "roulianxiang", which literally means "flesh snapping unceasingly".

Originating from a kind of begging art, "ruolianxiang" has been incorporated into various folk dances by local folk artists, and has gradually developed into a unique form of folk dance. In 2008 it was listed as China's national intangible cultural heritage

In recent years, to better protect and share "ruolianxiang", Lichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage Center has invited folk artists to campuses.

We recommend:

Pavilion rebuilt in tribute to poet   World heritage expert honored at Mount Huangshan  New film brings Zhang home
1 2 3 4 5



8.03K

 
  Gallery  
     
 

Art school students present works in Nanjing

 

Gupo Mountain National Forest Park in Guangxi

 

500-year-old Mu Residence - a miniature Forbidden City in SW China

 

Chinese paintings, calligraphy works displayed at UN

 

Spectacular Zhangye Danxia Landform

 

A sand resort in Ningxia - Shapotou

 
 

Sharing the Beauty - Latin American Modern Art Exhibition in Beijing

 

'Shanghai Impression' photo exhibition kicks off in Cape Town

 

5th China Private Museum Collections Expo held in Xi'an, China

 

Xiang cuisine - hot, spicy delights

 

Cingjing Farm hot tourism spot in Taiwan

 

Architectural sculptures preserved in historical sites of Henan

 
 

'Chinese Bridge' Competition held in Argentina

 

4th Beijing Book Exchange Fair opens

 

Event "Peking Opera Comes to Campus" held in Xi'an, China

 

Imitation statue of Sphinx in Shijiazhuang

 

Red leaves of Japanese maple trees at Zhuozhengyuan Garden in Suzhou

 

17th West Lake Art Fair kicks off in Hangzhou, China