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Reviving tradition through Yichang’s folk dance
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
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On Oct 10 in Yichang, Hubei province, performers showcased the folk dance Yiling Dihuagu ("flower-drum" dance) — a century-old local art form once performed during festive lantern parades. With “ancient tunes in new styles”, dancers blended traditional rhythms and modern choreography, giving this vibrant heritage a youthful glow. As a provincial intangible cultural heritage, Yiling Dihuagu continues to flourish through training bases and devoted inheritors.
