Chinese

Fan
Dance
Group 1
Maquesias, Roque, Dizon
Mendoza, Yangco, Manlangit
History of Chinese Fan Dance

The Chinese Fan Dance originated long ago during the Han Dynasty (200 AD), who
preserved the arts and danced with grace. Since the sun was bright and people
did not have other conventional methods of blocking their eyes; the Fan Dance
served as a way to shield the Chinese from the Sun as well as the sand. The
Chinese Fan Dance showed discipline to the mind and exercise for the body.

Since the creation of the first Chinese Fan, many more variants have been made,
such as using bamboo and ivory instead of wood. During the Song Dynasty, many
famous painters painted Chinese Fans, and also added a row of feathers to the
end. The Chinese Fan also received a handle.
 Stylistic Features
Painted Chinese Fans
Chinese Fan with Handle

The stylistic features of the dance is mainly

centered around slow movements, with
synchronized positions and the opening and closing
of fans. The quality is graceful, with no sharp
movements. Background music, such as the
erhu,violin, and flute can be heard. Costumes
include traditional costumes. Feet are constantly
moving in a swaying movement, with arms following
the direction.
 One of the This story is about a guy named Xi Zhi
stories told in Wang. He just came to the city of Shao
Xin and saw an old lady carrying ten
the Chinese hexagonal fans that she wants to sell. Xi
Zhi Wang felt sorry for her, so he asked
fan dance her her "How much for the fans." She told
him it cost 20 yen. Then he took out a pen

and wrote five characters on each fan and
told her by telling youjin wang [ a well
known philosopher] wrote these
characters you can make 100 yen for
each fan. She bought the fans but she
doubt what he said was going to be true
but to her surprise she sold a lot of fans
The Culture
Importance of the
Chinese Fan Dance
The Chinese Fan Dance is a traditional dance using colorful fans as well as
incorporating dance movements for entertainment. The Chinese Fan Dance
originated a very long time ago, but still remains today in the Chinese culture.
It is also considered to be a type of folk dance. Dancers performing the Fan
Dance usually wear bright costumes, decorated with feathers and other
things. The fan dance is highly respected by the Chinese as it has been in
Chinese culture for a very long time.
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