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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", during a Chinese New Year celebration event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)
The Yingge Dance merging opera, dance and martial arts dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Chaoshan is a region in south China's Guangdong Province, containing the three cities of Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang with a distinct language and culture.
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", during a Chinese New Year celebration event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", during a Chinese New Year celebration event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)
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Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", during a Chinese New Year celebration event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 8, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)