The early form of Chinese "Square Dance" - Part of an ink painting by a Ming dynasty artist. Square Dance becomes extremely popular in recent decades among Chinese mid-age women as a form of group outdoor physical exercise.

Classic Chinese long-sleeve dance during a music festival 1,000 years ago. A mural unearthed from a Tang tomb depicts an outdoor music and dance party of the time.

Traditional Chinese long-sleeve dance - Han Dynasty (206 BC –220 AD) figurines