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Yangge Dance

秧歌

A lively northern Chinese folk dance with colorful costumes, fans, and waist drums — originally a rice-planting song turned celebration.

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history Origin

Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE)

category Domain

traditional dance

verified Level

National Heritage

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East China

pulse Status

active

Yangge is a popular folk dance from northern China, particularly associated with the rural areas of Shaanxi, Hebei, and Shandong. Performers dance in colorful costumes with fans, ribbons, and waist drums, moving with lively, energetic steps. Originally a rice planting song (the name means "rice sprout song"), it evolved into a celebratory street dance performed during Spring Festival and harvest celebrations.

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pin_drop Shandong Province location pin_drop Beijing location calendar_month Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) festival person Song Dynasty dynasty person North China region person Han Chinese ethnic-group person Ansai Waist Drum Dance ich person Yi Alili Dance (Axi Tiaoyue) ich
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