CHINESE folk dance is a microcosm of the country’s rich culture.The Peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group is one of the most traditional folk dances in China.The presence of the Dai was first recorded in Han books in the f irst century.This ethnic group is mainly found in Yunnan in southwest China,the province known as the “land of eternal spring.” It has its own language,calendar and medical science.Though being in a border area,the Dai people have always maintained contact with the heartland economy and culture. CHINESE folk dance is a microcosm of the country’s rich culture. The Peacock dance of the Dai ethnic group is one of the most traditional folk dances in China. The presence of the Dai was first recorded in Han books in the frst century. His ethnic group is mainly found in Yunnan in southwest China, the province known as the “land of eternal spring. ” It has its own language, calendar and medical science.Though being in a border area, the Dai people have always maintained contact with the heartland economy and culture.