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lion dance

traditional Chinese dance
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lion dance

Summary

lion dance is a type of dance[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of type_of_dance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,208 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • lion dance's instance of is recorded as type of dance[3].
  • lion dance is a type of Chinese dance[4].
  • lion dance is part of Sanjūni-ban Shokunin Uta-awase[5].
  • lion dance's Commons category is recorded as Lion dance[6].
  • lion dance's country of origin is recorded as China[7].
  • lion dance's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lion dance[8].

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Definition and Type

lion dance's instance of is recorded as type of dance[3]. It is a type of Chinese dance[4].

Use and Application

lion dance is part of Sanjūni-ban Shokunin Uta-awase[5].

Why It Matters

lion dance ranks in the top 1% of type_of_dance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,208 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Culturechinaava · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → China
    Subclass of → Chinese dance
    Described at url → https://www.china-cart.com/faq/lion-dance-complete-faq.html
    Topic's main category → Category:Lion dance
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.china-cart.com/faq/lion-dance-complete-faq.html"
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