Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional festivals - What are the folk art activities in China? And introduce one of them in concise language. Urgently !!!!!

What are the folk art activities in China? And introduce one of them in concise language. Urgently !!!!!

Lion dance is China's excellent folk art, every Lantern Festival or gathering celebrations, folk lion dance to cheer. This custom originated in the Three Kingdoms period, began to popularize the North and South Dynasties, and has a history of more than a thousand years.

Performers in the music of the drums and drums, dressed as a lion, make the lion's various forms of action. Chinese folklore tradition, it is believed that the lion dance can drive away evil spirits. Therefore, whenever there is a festive occasion, such as the New Year Celebration, the Spring Festival, etc., they all like to play gongs and drums, and lion dances to help celebrate. Lion dances have also become world-famous following the migration of Chinese overseas, and are very popular in Malaysia and Singapore. Overseas Chinese living in Europe and the United States have also formed a number of lion dance clubs, every year, the Chinese New Year or major festivals, they will be around the world to celebrate the lion dance.