Wooden Bench Dragon Dances

• 作者: YUAN PEIDE
• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: 木椅 龙舞 传统艺术 浙江
• 年，卷（期）: 2007,（8）
• 页码范围: 36-39
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: J72

摘要

Each nation of the world choosesan animal or bird for its symbol;Russia has the bear,the US thebald eagle and Britain the bull-dog.China is distinct for beingsynonymous with the fabulousdragon,whose images are to beseen everywhere.The dragondance at the Lantern Festivalon the 15th day of the rst lunarmonth in Pujiang County,Zhe-jiang Province is consequently amain event in local folk culture.Pujiang's festive dragons aremade from long,colorfully deco-ratedwoodenbenches linkedwithwooden sticks into one sinuousdragon likeness.This traditionwas listed as national intangiblecultural heritage in 2006.