Yunnan Impression Show—Dynamic Yunnan

Dynamic Yunnan is a grand and unique dance musical that richly depicts the strong flavor of the life of ethnic minorities in Southwest China.

The Yunnan Impression Show strikes an extraordinary contrast between the past and present, tradition and modern life. The performance captures the essence of original rural songs and classical folk dances. The audience will be amazed at the vibrant colors, vivid costumes, flowing dances, and ancient tunes.

Seventy percent of the performers are local residents of ethnic minorities, aged from 6 to 70. More than 600 sets of hand-made costumes, 180 unique ethnic style masks, and 68 original drums have been collected from the villages of Yunnan for use in this show in an effort to preserve authenticity. Many of the stage settings like bullheads, Tibetan praying stones (Mani stones), and Buddhist praying wheels are also genuine. All of these add to the appeal of Dynamic Yunnan.

The performance includes seven main scenes: the "Prelude (Born of the Earth)," "Sun," "Earth," "Home," "Fire," "Pilgrimage," and "Epilogue (The Soul of Peacock)," for a total length of about one hour and forty minutes. This performance provides not only a highly entertaining evening, but also a learning experience to get a taste of the history, philosophy, and every day life of the local people in Yunnan.

As one of China's best-known dancers, Yang Liping acts as the director and choreographer of Dynamic Yunnan. Twenty years ago, Yang Liping won first prize in a national dance competition by performing her solo dance "The Spirit of the Peacock". Since then she is universally regarded as the "Peacock Princess" in China.

Drum Dance reflects the worship of birth power by the ancient people of Yunnan.	The performance creates a world of reality and fiction.