Tiaohualan (carry a basket of flowers)


By Mei Qiyue (chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2013-07-01

Tiaohualan is a form of dancing performed by the women in Zhouzhuang to celebrate the harvest, pray for safety, and express goodwill and happiness.

Tiaohualan (carry a basket of flowers)

This dancing is accompanied by the music of string and woodwind instruments, melodious and smooth. The women dress in bright clothing, singing and dancing. The whole scene is full of happiness and joy.

Nowadays, Tiaohualan is not only a folk dance performed for tourists, but also a symbol of Zhouzhuang's stepping toward a high-GDP, well-off society.

 

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