What are the distribution areas of stilts in China?

Stilts are distributed in Linze Town of Gaoyou City, Haicheng City of Liaoning Province, Jishan County of Shanxi Province, Jinzhou City of Liaoning Province and Yongdeng County of Gansu Province in China.

Stilts are named after stepping on wooden stilts when dancing. Stilts are usually performed in the form of dance teams with different numbers. Dancers often play roles in ancient myths or historical stories, and their costumes often imitate the costumes of traditional dramas. The common ways are fans, handkerchiefs, sticks, knives and guns, and the forms are "stepping on the street" and "leaving the scene".

There are "big venues" with various formation patterns and "small venues" performed by two or three people. Men and women dance and sing.

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Legend of stilts:

According to legend, one year, when Hu Bing captured Ganzhou, the court heard the news and sent a general to go to war. When General Gao led his troops to Ganzhou, Hu Bing had torn down the bridge on the moat, and the troops could not attack the city. One evening, General Gao walked out of the barracks and was suddenly inspired by the legs of geese foraging by the river. After returning to the camp, he cut many wickers and let the soldiers practice walking with their legs.

Late the next night, soldiers stepped on tall willow branches, crossed the moat, and took advantage of Hu Bing's surprise to recover Ganzhou City in one fell swoop. After dawn, General Gao and his men stood on willow branches and held a ceremony to celebrate the victory. Since then, every celebration, people have followed suit and stepped on willow branches. Because it was invented by General Gao, people called it "stilts" to commemorate General Gao.