Yanshan Martial Pan Dance is a group dancing that is performed by men and women equally. The actors act warriors with the martial apparatus, such as the sword and the steel whip. The dancing movements include the big stride, forward lunge, following step, resting step, duozi, whirlwind leg and forward somersault in the air etc., which is free, elegant, strong and powerful. The actresses are dressed as the ancient girls with a colored pan. The dancing movements include the swaying the waist, big turn and sleeve step etc., which is beautiful, unrestrained and graceful. Under the accompaniment of the folk orchestral music, they dancing and singing, which is elegant and received by the people.
The traditional plays of Yanshan Martial Pan Dance mainly include Play Chess, Small Heaven Terrace, the Autumnal Melancholy of a Prostitute and Buddhist Nun Long for the World etc. In 1949, there are some new plays that reflect people's life, such as Weave the Cattail Mat, Jasmine and Flying a Kite etc. This special artistic form is contributed by people for its charm.
