There are many kinds of Chinese folk dances. Many adapted folk dances, such as lion dance, dragon dance and red silk dance, were spread to Singapore by Chinese. For example, the song and dance "Flower Lantern Picking Tea", also known as "Butterfly Picking Tea", spread to Singapore from Fujian, China, is deeply loved by Singaporeans. According to legend, "in the past, tea girls often gathered in the' tea house' on the mountain to sing tea songs, accompanied by tea-picking labor and butterfly dance. Over time, the movements gradually became diverse and the formation changes were rich. It was used for festive occasions and became an indispensable part of the New Year celebrations. " The dance of Tea Picking Lantern is beautiful, flexible and full of rhythm. In addition, the Jiaozhou Yangko of the Han nationality is also welcomed by the people of Singapore. It absorbs foreign forms on the basis of singing yangko and becomes a combination of dance and drama. The drums of Li nationality in Hainan are also called "gongs and drums". Originally, it was a dance that people asked Daogong to perform in order to exorcise ghosts, get rid of diseases and seek peace. Before you start, put a wooden drum on the drum stand, with several gong-knocking assistants on both sides. The performer (Dao Gong) wears a robe, a red scarf around his head and a few pheasant feathers. Hold the drumstick in both hands and dance while beating the drum. Drums are light and heavy, and drums are rare and dense. The dance steps and postures change accordingly, and the gongs match. The dancers look solemn and solemn, and their dances are mighty and rough. In addition, when dancing with two knives, there are two dancers, one holding a bamboo "Qianling Stick" about 60 cm long (both ends of bamboo are hollowed out and copper coins are filled in), and the other holding a sharp "five-inch sharp knife" in both hands, and the knife holder wields a knife around the stick. While beating loudly, the stick holder swings the stick up and down and left and right to defend himself and perform fighting scenes. In the adventure, their dexterity and wit were highlighted. Li Men likes making knives and sticks. This dance shows Li Men's strong and brave character. In addition, lotus dance and sword dance were also introduced to Singapore in different periods. 1In August, 947, the China Song and Dance Troupe was invited to visit Singapore, held a tour and organized training activities to guide Singaporean dance lovers to learn and rehearse China's dance programs, which played an important role in the spread of China's dance. In 1950s, Singaporean dancers actively responded to the call of "new culture" and began to seek new perspectives to arrange Singapore-themed dances. Since then, dancers in Singapore have integrated Chinese folk dances with folk dances of other races and integrated them into the theme of national friendship, symbolizing national unity.
The dance costumes of Chinese Singaporeans are almost the same as those of China, including traditional costumes reflecting the ancient culture of China and passionate costumes of ethnic minorities. Despite the baptism of time and the impact of different cultures, we can still see the shadow of China elements in it, and we can also see the nostalgia of China people living in Singapore for their hometown.