https://www.scmp.com/rss/501850/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Dance has been a constant in Yang Liping’s life. The art form influenced almost every aspect of her life growing up near Dali, a centre for Bai culture in mainland China’s Yunnan province. The renowned Chinese dancer and choreographer says dance is ritual for the Bai minority. “During weddings and funerals, after harvests and childbirth, people would celebrate or mourn through dancing and singing,” she says. “Dancing gave us spiritual sustenance.” Traditional dance became the 60-year-old’s... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/uncover-art-macao/article/3023600/chinas-goddess-dance-weaves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/uncover-art-macao/article/3023600/chinas-goddess-dance-weaves?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:46:26 +0000