Classical dance refers to the traditional folk dance, which has been refined, sorted, processed and created by professional workers in past dynasties and passed down through long-term artistic practice. It is considered to have certain demonstration significance and classical style characteristics.

China's classical dance was founded in 1950s and was once called "traditional opera dance" by some people. It is a mixture of drama and dance, which means that it has not completely evolved from drama, so it is called drama.