Heroic! Women’s Yingge Team’s “Chinese War Dance“

On February 24th, our reporters encountered a women’s Yingge dance team at the Shantou International Lantern Festival. Yingge, known as the Chinese war dance, dates back to the Ming Dynasty and has been preserved to the present day. The “Chinese War Dance“ is one of the most powerful traditional performances in the Chaoshan New Year, symbolizing prayers for a good harvest and favorable weather in the coming year. According to interviews, the girls in the group, aged 14 to 16, have been practicing for over a year and a half for this performance. They are deeply passionate about Yingge dance and dedicate two and a half hours after school to practice it every day with their peers. “Since I was a child, I have watched Yingge dance performances. They are so elegant and valiant. I like it very much!“ a member of the team told reporters.