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Water Sleeve Dance(水袖舞）
The history of water sleeve dance
Dance in China has a long recorded history. Some Chinese dances today, such as dancing with long sleeves, have been recorded at least as early as the Zhou dynasty
The art of dance in China reached a peak during the Tang dynasty (618–907 CE) but declined later.
Shuixiu can be translate literally to be water sleeves, which refers to a suit of skills to perform various movements with double white-silk sleeves attached to the cuffs of a costume. It is one of the most skillful stunts in Peking and its function is to exaggerate actors’ mood. Totally there are about hundreds of gesticulations in shuixiu, such as sleeves quivering, throwing, wigwagging, casting, raising, swinging, tossing, whisking, rolling, folding, crossing and so on.
Umbrella Dance
(扇子舞）
The Umbrella Dance is a very popular folk dance during the Han Dynasty in China. The dance originated from a district in China well known for making umbrellas, thus the Umbrella Dance shows many local elements of this district. The dance performance in Malaysia is similar to the one originated from China
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