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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
The dance, a national intangible cultural heritage in China, dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and is considered a dance for heroic warriors due to its close association with the classic novel about Chinese heroism called Water Margin.
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)