China tour news: Land Boat Dance is a kind of folk performance that simulates a boat sailing in water. This kind of folk dance is popular in festivals throughout Shanxi Province.
The "land boat" is a wooden frame made in accordance with the appearance of a real boat. It is covered with seablue cotton cloth decorated with paintings of waves. The body of the boat is decorated with red ribbons and paper flowers, and sometimes with colorful lamps, bright mirrors, or other ornaments.
Generally there is only one boater, but sometimes there can also be two or three or even seven boaters sharing a boat. When dancing the Land Boat Dance, one of the performers acts as the helmsman who paddles in the front. The boaters usually walk in quick short steps in order that the boat can go forward stably as if it is heaving with the waves.
When performing the Land Boat Dance, it is common that a helmsman leads multiple boats. But in some cases, two helmsmen can paddle only one boat or one boat leads many boats with no helmsman. When they are going forward, they will perform a series of skills and tricks for which they have been trained. It is really an attraction to all people.
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