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Love Song of Xishuangbanna

Choreography: Wei Chen in cooperation with Nai-Ni Chen, Wei Yao

 and Min Zhou

Music and Costumes: Dai folk

Dancers: 1 Male, 1 Female


Xishuangbanna is situated in the southernmost tip of the Yunan Province in Southwest China, bordering Laos and Burma. Located in the tropical zone and endowed with sufficient sunshine and rainfall, it enjoys rich natural resources as a cradle for wildlife and the habitat of more than 5,000 tropical plants.  The Dai people are among the more than ten minority nationalities in Xishuangbanna, and their dance and music are very stylized.  Very often in reciting love songs and poetry, young men refer to beautiful young girls as flowers.  This dance was created from the image of a young couple admiring each other in this beautiful paradise.