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What traditional cultural performances are there in China?

1, shadow play

Shadow play is an ancient traditional folk art in China, and old Beijingers call it "donkey shadow play". According to historical records, shadow play began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a long history.

2. Opera

China opera is mainly composed of folk songs and dances, rap and burlesque. It originated from primitive song and dance and is a comprehensive stage art form with a long history. From the Han and Tang Dynasties to the Song and Jin Dynasties, a relatively complete opera art was formed, consisting of literature, music, dance, fine arts, martial arts, acrobatics and performing arts, with about 360 kinds.

3, lion dance

Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China. Whenever festivals or gatherings are held to celebrate, people always entertain themselves by dancing lions. Lion dance is divided into north and south, and the lion dance in Guangdong is the most famous in the south. Lion dancers should show southern martial arts with various moves when performing, which is very masculine.

4. Puppet show

Puppet show is a drama that uses puppets to perform stories. One of China's traditional arts, it was also called puppet show in ancient China. Chinese puppet shows have a long history. Generally speaking, they originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. In the Three Kingdoms period, puppets could perform acrobatics, and in the Sui Dynasty, puppets were used to perform stories.

5. Folk music

China has a long history of national instrumental music. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, blowing sheng, hammering, drumming, percussion and playing the piano were popular among the people. At that time, Qin musicians such as Shi Juanhe appeared, as well as the famous piano music "Mountain" and "Running Water". Percussion music in Qin and Han dynasties, commercial music in Wei and Jin dynasties, pipa music in Sui and Tang dynasties, fine music and pure music in Song dynasty, top ten gongs and drums and strings in Yuan and Ming dynasties, etc. , there are various forms of performance. Modern genres and forms are the inheritance and development of traditional forms.