On the 28th, the reporter learned from the press conference of the 8th China Dance Festival that the current China Dance Festival will be held in Kunming from April 11th to 15th. After 18 years, the Chinese Dance Festival returns to its birthplace, "Spring City". It is understood that the Chinese Dance Festival is sponsored by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Yunnan Provincial Government, and hosted by the China Dancers Association and the Yunnan Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles. It is a brand event in the Chinese dance industry, and is the highest standard and highest level performance activity in the field of Chinese dance art. "This dance festival mainly features three highlights: high professional level, literature and art benefiting the people, and wide publicity coverage. It will reflect Chinese style, display Yunnan characteristics, and display the charm of dance." Cui Wen, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Yunnan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, introduced that the dance festival will focus on displaying new achievements, breakthroughs, and new features of China's dance art industry in recent years. Currently, the preparatory work is progressing smoothly. Xia Xiaohu, a member of the Party Leadership Group and Secretary General of the China Dancers Association, said in introducing the overall situation of the 8th China Dance Festival that the current China Dance Festival has diverse forms and rich content, including the 12th China Dance "Lotus Award" award ceremony, outstanding dance works exhibition, environmental dance exhibition, dialogue creators, literary and artistic performance for the benefit of the people, dance creation practice teaching workshop, and many other sections of content, targeting creators Dance majors and the general public. It is worth mentioning that this dance festival has established a Yunnan ethnic dance performance section, which includes traditional dances of multiple ethnic groups such as Hani, Dai, Yi, Jino, Lisu, and Jingpo, as well as the creative and innovative "ethnic street dance". "Dance art has a strong communication power and influence, and artistic communication and dialogue can transcend national boundaries. The integration of Chinese and Western dance can enable Western audiences to better understand Chinese culture, Chinese temperament, and the aesthetic concepts and values of Chinese people." Xia Xiaohu said in an interview with a reporter that Yunnan has rich dance culture, dance resources, high-quality dance soil, and dance genes, not only to be satisfied with inheritance, It also requires continuous innovation and development to make higher, refined, and incisive expressions. I hope that Chinese and Western dance cultures can have more dialogue and collide with each other in this dance festival. (Liao Xinshe)