Centuries-old cave paintings just got a 2026 glow-up! 💫 Dancer Li Yiran recently brought the legendary Huxuan dance – preserved in Mogao Caves murals – to life through a mesmerizing fusion of silk threads and digital artistry.
This Spring Festival spectacle, created by CGTN and mobile game giant Honor of Kings, transformed the dance's signature whirls into a time-traveling experience. Swirling silk projections traced ancient trade routes while Li's powerful spins echoed rhythms first danced along the Silk Road.
"It's like TikTok meets time travel," one viewer commented online, as the performance trended across Chinese social platforms. The collaboration highlights how traditional art forms are finding new audiences through gaming and immersive tech – perfect for Gen Z's love of cultural remixes! 🎮🕺
