Traditional Yingge folk dance staged in Hong Kong(1/7)

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

The dance, a national intangible cultural heritage in China, dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and is considered a dance for heroic warriors due to its close association with the classic novel about Chinese heroism called Water Margin.

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Dancers perform the Chaoshan Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 29, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)