Tracing the Origin of the Mother of Art:A History of China's Dancing Art 1
Origins and History 2
About the Origin of Dancing 2
Transformation of Dancing's Function in Pre-Qin Period 6
Heydays of Dancing 8
Dancing of the Song Dynasty and Beyond 14
Traditions and Heritages 19
Famous Ancient Dancers 19
Splendid Dancing Art in Dunhuang and Qiuci Grottoes 25
Ethnic and Local Dancing Art 29
Drum Dance 30
Dancing Accessories 33
Preserved Ancient Dances 35
Yangko 39
Conclusion 41
Lecture On the Subject of Chinese Folk Dance 42
A Brief Retrospect of New China's Dance and a Glimpse of Its Current Situation 45
The Flying Apsaras of the Dunhuang Caves and the Dance Work"Flying Apsaras" 52
To Maintain the Essence of Contemporary Dance 61
Towards the Protection of Ecology in the New Century 69
Humankind Needs a More Colorful Life as the World Becomes Increasing Smaller 70
More Concern for Intangible Cultural Heritage 72
A Tentative Plan for Cultural Ecological Protection 75
Dancing Steps of the Century 79
Tracks of Pioneers 80
Wu Xiaobang Enthusiastic and Devoted to Dances 81
Dai Ailian—Linking up Chinese and Western Dances 86
Jia Zuoguang—Son of the Pastureland 92
Spreading the Sparks of the Modern Dance Art 96
Steps of Modern Dancers 102
Bright and Colorful Folk Dances 102
Multi-Style Chinese Dance Dreams 129
Grand Music and Dance Epics 157
Vigorous Growth of Ballet 164
The Development of Modern Dance in China 183
Comparison of Dances as I See It:A Methodological Exploration 190
A Comparison Between Dance and Non-dance 191
A Morphological Study and Comparison of Dance as the Threshold for Research 202
Multi-level,Trans-cultural Comparison in the Diversity of Dance: Investigating Interaction with Environment 213
The Tradition of Dance In My View 235