Title: History of Chinese dance - Wikipedia
Headings: History of Chinese dance
History of Chinese dance
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Early history
Qin and Han dynasties (221 BCE – 220 CE)
Six Dynasties era (220–589 CE)
Sui and Tang dynasties (581–907 CE)
Five Dynasties to the Song dynasty (907–1279 CE)
Yuan to Qing (1271–1912 CE)
Modern era
Dragon dance and lion dance
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History of Chinese dance
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Aspect of history
Tang dynasty figurines of female dancers. Dancing with sleeve movements is known from the Zhou dynasty and earlier in China. History of China
ANCIENT
Neolithic c. 8500 – c. 2070 BC
Xia c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC
Shang c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC
Zhou c. 1046 – 256 BC
Western Zhou
Eastern Zhou
Spring and Autumn
Warring States
IMPERIAL
Qin 221–207 BC
Han 202 BC – 220 AD
Western Han
Xin
Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms 220–280
Wei, Shu and Wu
Jin 266–420
Western Jin
Eastern Jin
Sixteen Kingdoms
Northern and Southern dynasties
420–589
Sui 581–618
Tang 618–907
( Wu Zhou 690–705)
Five Dynasties and
Ten Kingdoms
907–979
Liao 916–1125
Song 960–1279

Northern Song

Western Xia
Southern Song
Jin

Western Liao
Yuan 1271–1368
Ming 1368–1644
Qing 1636–1912
MODERN
Republic of China on the mainland 1912–1949
People's Republic of China 1949–present
Republic of China in Taiwan 1949–present
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Dance in China has a long recorded history. Depictions of dancing in China appeared over 4,000 years ago. The early dances may be folk dances or ritual dances, some of which developed into court dances. The most important of the early dances served important ritual and ceremonial roles and are known as yayue which continued to be performed at the imperial court until the Qing dynasty. A profusion of dances in popular and court entertainment as well as folk dances have been recorded in ancient texts. The art of dance in China reached a peak during the Tang dynasty (618–907 CE) when numerous dances were recorded. Dancing as an individual art form declined in the later eras when dances become incorporated into operas and female dancing also declined when footbinding became more prevalent. In more recent times dance has enjoyed a resurgence, and it is widely performed by the public and professionals alike.