Bowl dance was originally a solo dance performed by male artists at festive festivals. The performer holds a pair of cups (tiny wine vessels) in each hand, grips the edge of the upper cup with the index finger and the ring finger, buckles the middle finger in the bowl, and holds the lower cup with the thumb, so that there is a gap between the two cups for beating. When the player gently shakes his wrist with the beat of the music, the cup will break and break. At the beginning of the performance, the artist sat on the carpet and tapped the cup and danced slowly; When you stand up, stretch or bend your arms, or hold your chest, move forward, backward or turn around, let the beautiful banging stop all the time, and it will be more exciting when the rhythm turns faster. During the performance, people often sing local folk songs to entertain, which makes the environment more warm and harmonious.

Cup dance, also known as top bowl dance and small wine glass dance, is said to have been popular in Wushen Banner (Dabchak Town) and Otok Banner (Wulan Town) in Ordos City (formerly Yike Zhaomeng) of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region as early as 200 years ago. Cup dancing is an impromptu performance by women on festivals. Performers often wear traditional costumes in Ordos region, wearing 3-4 porcelain bowls on their heads and holding a pair of porcelain wine glasses in each hand. When dancing, you should keep your head calm and dignified. The bowl and head seem to be integrated. Swing your wrists and hit the glass with your hands. Bowl dance is limited by performance space (yurts) and props (porcelain bowls), and basically it is kneeling, sitting and standing in place. It really takes some effort to dance in such a small range, and it must be flexible and free and easy.