During this year's Spring Festival, the Yingge Dance from Chaoyang District, Shantou City, China captivated audiences in Germany and France. The grand and heroic "Chinese Warrior Dance" mesmerized local residents, spreading the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year abroad and showcasing the unique charm and vitality of traditional Chinese culture to the world.
The Chaoyang Ximen Yingge Dance Team, which performed abroad this time, consisted of members from the Ximen Women's Yingge Dance Team and the Taguan Yingge Dance Team. The group comprised 12 male and 8 female performers. During their tour, they showcased Yingge Dance performances featuring distinctive Chaoshan characteristics to audiences in several European cities, including Hanau, Frankfurt, Paris, and Lyon. The choreography ingeniously crafted a distinctive "male versus female dance battle" formation, while seamlessly integrating a greater number of Chinese dance elements. The female dancers embodied legendary Chinese heroines like “Hua Mulan” (who famously took her father's place in the army) and “Mu Guiying” (a renowned female commander) in their Yingge Dance performances, showcasing valor and bringing powerful Chinese cultural narratives to the global stage. The Ximen Yingge Dance Team meticulously prepared flower baskets imbued with the essence of Chinese New Year celebrations. The "Flower Basket Sisters," adorned in traditional Chinese wedding attire known as "Xiuhefu," distributed an array of small gifts to overseas friends. These thoughtful presents included red envelopes containing money, auspicious characters, miniature fans, and intricate paper-cuts, all intended to convey heartfelt New Year's blessings.
Source:Shantou Daily, Feb 4, 2025
潮阳英歌舞惊艳欧洲
今年春节，来自汕头潮阳的英歌舞在德国、法国等国家激情“舞动”，气势磅礴的“中华战舞”惊艳了当地居民，让中国年的喜庆与热烈传递到海外，向世界展示中华传统文化的独特魅力与勃勃生机。
本次出国的潮阳西门英歌队由西门女子英歌队和塔馆英歌队组成，包括12位男队员和8位女队员，他们在哈瑙、法兰克福、巴黎、里昂等城市，为当地民众带去极具潮汕特色的英歌舞表演。此次表演精心设计了“男女斗舞”的独特阵型，并融入更多中国舞蹈元素。女队员们除了展现英歌舞的飒爽英姿，还化身“花木兰”和“穆桂英”，在世界舞台演绎中国故事。西门英歌队同时精心准备了年味满满的花篮，“花篮妹妹”身穿秀禾服，将利是封、福字、小扇子、剪纸等小礼品赠送给海外友人，传递新春的祝福。
来源：汕头日报 2025-2-4