Huteng

'Nomadic leap', also 胡腾舞, Húténgwǔ, "Dance of the Nomadic leap") was the Chinese term for a type of dance that originated in Central Asia, especially among the Sogdians and the region of Tashkent (石國, Shíguó).

[1] The dance was well known during the Tang dynasty, and there are numerous depictions of it in works of art.

[1] The dancers would particularly make summersaults, first planting their feet firmly on the carpet, tilting their face upward and arching their body, then lift their arms and jump backward to the sound of flutes and the pipa.

These dances, part of the "Nomadic dances" (胡舞, Húwŭ) from Central Asia, Serindia and the Persian Empire, were extremely popular in China during the Tang dynasty, especially in the area of Chang'an and Luoyang.

[1][6] The representations of foreigners would turn more negative after the 8th century CE, following the revolt of An Lushan, a Turco-Iranian rebel.