Women of the
Yellow River Basin
This Han Chinese folk dance depicts the daily lives of village women in the Shanxi province in the northern part of China.  Their work includes activities such as washing clothes, sewing, cooking, carrying the "biandan" (carrying pole), and grinding rice.  As they tackle a full day of hard work, they gossip happily with each other.

Performed by the students (adult class) of the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company as a part of Nu: Past and Present in October 2007.

Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
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