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Ribbon Dancer
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This flute sounded like a bird! I almost thought it was a recording!
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Tang Dynasty!
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Tang Dynasty
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Inventions during this dynasty included wind musical instruments, tea, scroll painting, gunpowder, block printing and calendars.
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The Tang Dynasty was known as the "golden age" of Chinese civilization.
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The arts were very popular and many instruments were brought in from surrounding countries!
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Christianity was introduced to Chinese culture during the Tang Dynasty.
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Kung Fu dancers.
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The dance of the soldiers. This dynasty is known for its military strength!
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Written exams were first used in this dynasty! To ensure that the most talented people were selected for government jobs, they had to pass difficult written exams. These exams still exist!
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The colors in the costumes were amazing!
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Fans were a popular dance prop.
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This dance was done by the Emperor's concubines.
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This is one of my favorite shots in the show- I liked the lamps!
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The Silk Road started during this dynasty. China has perfect weather for raising silk worms. The costumes were so made of vibrant colors of silk!
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Dragon Dance
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Ribbon Dance
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These dancers had very long sleeves that they would throw up in the air, then spin around! Beautiful!
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The Tang Dynasty had it's capital in Xi'an- it was the most populated city in the world at the time!
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Tang records held that the population was approximately 50 million people!
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The Tang Dynasty was known for its cultural influence over Korea, Japan and Vietnam.