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Guangdong’s Yingge Dance Team in Lyon to Celebrate Chinese New Year
With its 25 dancers, their faces painted as the 108 Stars of Destiny, holding small sticks or tambourines, the Ximen Yingge team kicks off the year with the Eng Go dance (or Yingge dance in Mandarin), which translates to the Song of Heroes Dance.
This is a popular Chinese folk dance that originated during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has been preserved and remains highly popular in the Diosuan/Chaoshan region, where the Teochew people originate.
This traditional folk art is part of China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is also a pillar of Teochew culture, demonstrating the community’s commitment to preserving its traditions and popular arts.
As a folk dance known for its martial arts-inspired movements, Yingge is traditionally performed by men, with many characters drawn from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin. The novel tells the story of 108 outlaws who rebelled against government corruption and the emperor’s high officials. The Yingge dance holds a place in Chinese culture comparable to The Three Musketeers or Robin Hood in the West.
However, in recent decades, women have taken on the roles of iconic heroines such as Hua Mulan (the inspiration for Disney’s Mulan) and Mu Guiying, a legendary female general.
The Ximen Yingge team, from Ximen district in Shantou, Chaoyang, is a lively community group with nearly 200 male performers and over 70 female dancers.
After Lyon, they will perform in Paris, Frankfurt, and Hanau.

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Guangdong’s Yingge Dance for Chine New Year
Guangdong’s Yingge Dance Team in Lyon to Celebrate Chinese New Year<br /> With its 25 dancers, their faces painted as the 108 Stars of Destiny, holding small sticks or tambourines, the Ximen Yingge team kicks off the year with the Eng Go dance (or Yingge dance in Mandarin), which translates to the Song of Heroes Dance.<br /> This is a popular Chinese folk dance that originated during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has been preserved and remains highly popular in the Diosuan/Chaoshan region, where the Teochew people originate.<br /> This traditional folk art is part of China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is also a pillar of Teochew culture, demonstrating the community’s commitment to preserving its traditions and popular arts.<br /> As a folk dance known for its martial arts-inspired movements, Yingge is traditionally performed by men, with many characters drawn from the classic Chinese novel Water Margin. The novel tells the story of 108 outlaws who rebelled against government corruption and the emperor’s high officials. The Yingge dance holds a place in Chinese culture comparable to The Three Musketeers or Robin Hood in the West.<br /> However, in recent decades, women have taken on the roles of iconic heroines such as Hua Mulan (the inspiration for Disney’s Mulan) and Mu Guiying, a legendary female general.<br /> The Ximen Yingge team, from Ximen district in Shantou, Chaoyang, is a lively community group with nearly 200 male performers and over 70 female dancers.<br /> After Lyon, they will perform in Paris, Frankfurt, and Hanau.