The Four Beauties
If you’ve ever strolled through the aisles of a Chinese supermarket, you may have come across ornately crafted tin boxes with four Chinese women on the lid. These are the “Four...
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Get to Know: Colorful Characters from Outlaws of the Marsh
Outlaws of the Marsh is one of the greatest and most action-packed classics of...
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Riding Alone to the Rescue: The Story of Zhao Yun
It is the third century, and China’s mighty Han Dynasty has crumbled. In the chaos...
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The Story of Lady Yang
What was it that brought an end to China’s most resplendent Golden Age? An...
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A Lady’s Guide to Manchurian Etiquette
Six tips if you ever find yourself transported back to the Qing Dynasty...
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A Story of Selfless Beauty
One of ancient China’s Four Beauties is often depicted atop horseback with a...
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Dragon Kings of Mythistory
Ancient China was a land where gods and mortals lived in tandem and created a divinely...
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Traditional Chinese Artistic Motifs: The Skies and Heaven Beyond
A look at traditional Chinese artistic motifs inspired by heavenly realms.
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Technical Moves 
Firebird Turn
This technique requires great flexibility and coordination. While initiating the turn, the...
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In-Place Firebird Jump
An airborne back kick. The dancer jumps into a front split with the back leg diagonally...
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Outward Lotus Turn
In contrast with the inward lotus turn, this move is executed in the opposite direction,...
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Swinging Firebird Leap
The ultimate test for a female dancer, the swinging firebird leap requires superb...
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Standing Side Split
This move is also known as the “H-pose,” with the legs posturing as the left...
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Traveling Windmill
The windmill, or fan shen, is a group of moves unique to classical Chinese dance. Unlike...
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Butterfly Kick
The butterfly kick is an airborne kicking maneuver shared with Chinese martial arts. It...
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Back Handspring
The back handspring is a fundamental tumbling move. It often serves as transition within a...
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In-Place Straddle Jump
A basic jump in classical Chinese dance, it is simply a vertical jump in which the legs...
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Inward Lotus Turn
One of the most basic turns in classical Chinese dance, the inward lotus begins with both...
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Split Leap with Turn into Straddle
This advanced technical move begins with a standard split leap takeoff. As the whole body...
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Side Aerial
This basic aerial is akin to a no-hands cartwheel. The dancer begins with a forward step...
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Swinging Leap
The swinging leap begins with a standard split leap takeoff from one leg. As the takeoff...
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