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Lantern dance has existed since ancient times, and there was a record of "Lantern Dance" in which characters were danced with lanterns as props in the Qing Dynasty. Every New Year's Festival (especially Lantern Festival) or ceremonies such as praying for rain, offering sacrifices and begging for a bumper harvest, the court and the people often perform lantern dances. At first, the lantern dance was characterized by putting characters, and then it gradually developed into a folk dance style with colorful lights arranged to construct patterns and create artistic conception, which spread all over the country. According to the shapes of lanterns, lantern dances mainly include dragon lantern dance, lion lantern dance, fish lantern dance, clam lantern dance, butterfly lantern dance, bird lantern dance, lotus lantern dance, chrysanthemum lantern dance, wax lantern dance, boat lantern dance, car lantern dance, cloud lantern dance, hydrangea lantern dance and other forms of lantern dances. Lantern dances are performed in a variety of forms, usually in the form of group dances at night, with great momentum. The actors danced while walking, and the formation changed constantly. Fireworks were also set off during the dance, and the scene was spectacular. This folk dance style mostly appears in Han areas, but also popular in some minority areas.
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