The national flavor of Chinese street dance: traditions and innovations / Huang Yicheng

Abstract

The article examines the formation and development of modern street dance in the context of historically established forms of street art of the Chinese people. It shows that the street dance genre has deep traditions and roots. It is pointed out that street dance as a means of self-expression of Chinese youth has evolved from imitation of Western break-dance to creation of its own choreographic compositions with a national flavor. The process of transformation of street dance not only into a mass hobby of sports nature, but also into a popular form of Chinese dance culture is traced. The article analyzes the institutionalization of the street art of China's young generation, recognized by state and public organizations