Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.
The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
People enjoy performances during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province on Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
A Yingge dance team performs during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
A Yingge dance team performs during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026 shows people enjoying performances during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows people enjoying a Yingge dance performance at a scenic area in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows people enjoying a Yingge dance performance at a scenic area in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)
People watch a Yingge dance performance in Shuimogou District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Li Wenwu/Xinhua)
People watch a Yingge dance performance in Shuimogou District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo by Li Wenwu/Xinhua)■