The Ansai waist drum dance is a type of folk performance with a history of more than 2,000 years. In Shaanxi Province, the drum dance was played in traditional Chinese lunar New Year and Lantern Festival.

Young people perform the dance throughout their villages while wishing people a happy New Year. Villagers set off firecrackers to welcome the arrival of the dancers and invite them to sample their homemade rice wine. Dancing looks like a hurricane sweeping across the yellow earth, the dance displays the unsophisticated and wild character of peasant life on the Loess Plateau, revealing its unique artistic charm.

It is believed that waist drums were originally used in ancient times by Chinese soldiers stationed at the border to sound alarms, train troops or accompany cavalry (matching to the rhythm of horse hooves) as the soldiers advanced. Until now, the dancers wear costumes and headdresses similar to those of ancient Chinese soldiers. The dance manifests vigorous movements to the accompaniment of rhythmic drumbeats. At the climax of the dance, dancers beat drums while jumping in the air and yelling: "Hai hai."

The Ansai waist drum dance is called "The No 1 Drum Dance in the World" for its majestic performance and boundless vigor.

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PRRICE INCLUDE:

1. Private car or van for your own use
2. Entrance fees
3. Typical Chinese lunch at a nice restaurant.

PRICES ABOVE EXCLUDE:

Personal expense , tips to the guide and driver