Chapter I The Dance Foundation of the Republic of China (1949-957) Section One Wind Blew from Fields I. First Glimmer of Dawn II. Rural-urban Symphony with Red Silk and Waist Drum Section Two Transition between North China and South China I. Transition Tide of Song and Dance Troupes II. Artistic Exploration of New Roads Section Three Elite Education I. A Lotus with two Blossoms on one Stalk-dance Movement and Dance Research II. Preliminary Construction of the Beijing Dance School m. A Violent Death of Pegasus Section Four Three Legs of a Tripod I . Refined Art from Folk Dance II. Classical Dance from New Methods and Drama III. The Pluralistic Troop's Dance Section Five Preliminary Study on Drama DanceChapter II The Rise of Folk Dance Culture (1958q965) Section One Rooted in the Fertile Soil I. Flowers Blooming over the Land of Folk Dance II. Archaic Style, Great Men Section Two The Foundation of Dance DramasChapter III The Ebb and Flow during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) Section One An Awful Distortion I. "Revolutionary Model Operas" in Unprecedented Popularity II. "Class Struggle" Guided the Dance Creation Section Two A Creeping Undercurrent I. Ballet Produced Another Harvest II. Small Works Took FlightChapter IV Dethronement of the Classic Paradigm (1976-1989) Section One Revival of the Elegant Art I. The Dance of New Era II. The Upsurge of Antique Styled Dance m. The Classical Dance again Favored Ancient Customs Section Two Cultural Revival I. The Awaking of Dance and Cultural Consciousness II. The Local Styled Song-dance Came into Being Section Three A Tradition Breakthrough I. The Change of Dance Language Style II. The Change of Dance IdeologyChapter V The Prosperity of the Art of Dance (1980-2000) Section One The Charm of Ballet Section Two The Thrust of Literature Section Three The Impetus of Original CreationsChapter VI Manifestation of the Main Consciousness (1990-2000) Section One The Deconstruction of the Classical I. The Deconstruction of the Neoclassicism II. The Aesthetics of Chinese Classical Dance Section Two A Parse of the Folk Dance I. A Breakthrough of Dance Drama of Han Chinese People II. A Bumper Harvest of the Minority Theatres Section Three Named after the Contemporary Section Four The Modem Tide Rises I. The Exploration on Takes Doctrine II. Independent Character, Local Integration Section Five The Construction of Dancology I. The Chinese Dancology Rose in History II. The Basic Achievements of Dancology ConstructionConclusion: An Unfinished ChangeAppendix The Chinese Dance Events (1949-2000)