n Dynasties, Stilt-walking, then called ―stilts skill‖, began to popularize among the public. • In the Song Dynasties, it was changed to ―stepping-stilts‖. • In the Qing Dynasties, the name ―stiltswalking‖ was finally adopted.
约2000年前,在中国建立了一系列的舞龙运动。在 宋代,始建于10世纪,形成一种视觉艺术。舞龙成为元宵 节主要的娱乐项目。
The dragon is an emblem of the Chinese nation. It is also an emblem of good harvest, national prosperity and people’s happiness. So the dragon dances is indispensable for festivities in Chinese communities all over the world. 龙是中华民族的象征,这也象征着一个好 收成,国家富强和人民幸福的。因此,舞 龙是世界各地的华人必不可少的庆祝活动。
Lantern show (闹花灯)
Lantern show is the major folk activity of Lantern festival or Yuanxiaojie, which falls on the 15th of the first mouth of the Chinese New Year. The name derives itself from the fact that the first lunar mouth is called yuan mouth and in the ancient times people called night xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is called Yuanxiao Festival in China.