The elements of China classical dance originated in ancient China and have a long history, but as an independent dance, its history is very short, only a few decades. It combines many elements of martial arts and traditional Chinese opera. As an independent dance, its revival in modern times depends on the historical inheritance of China traditional Chinese opera and martial arts.

The movements and modeling in China's traditional operas pay special attention to the role of eyes in the performance, which is full of rhythm and modeling, and has the unique aesthetic feeling of combining rigidity with softness in the East. China classical dance mainly includes body rhyme, posture and skills. For thousands of years, China opera has inherited these unique elements of China ancient dance (including court dance) and formed contemporary China classical dance.