阿拉丁摸神灯
Origin of Dragon Dance，关于舞龙的由来，民间传说有好几个版本，这只是其中之一，中英文对照，用词简单。One day, The Dragon King’s was suffering from terrible back pain and it was more than he could endure.传龙王背痛得受不了了。In the dragon palace there was no medicine that could cure the back pain.在龙宫里有没有药可以治背痛。The Dragon King decided to disguise himself as an old man to seek medical help.于是龙王把自己乔装成一个老人出去求医。When the doctor felt the pulse of the old man he sensed something really strange and said: "You are not the human!"医生诊脉时，觉得龙王的脉象异常说道：“不是凡人”。The Dragon King’s look of dismay could not conceal the truth.龙王一脸惊慌，但却无法隐瞒真相。He told the doctor the truth and the reason for his visit.于是就跟医生说了实话，也说了他来求医的原因。Thereupon the doctor asked him to change into his true form. The doctor seized a centipede from the scales around the waist of the Dragon King.于是，医生让龙王变回真身，然后从龙王腰部的龙鳞下面揪出一直蜈蚣。After the poison had been extracted from the Dragon King‘s waist, the doctor applied ointment.蜈蚣被抓出来后，医生给涂抹了点膏药。The Dragon King was restored to full health.龙王就好了。In order to thank the gracious Doctor for his treatment. The Dragon King said to the doctor that, "Good crops will come, so long as a dragon dance according to my appearance is played.为了感谢医生的治疗，龙王对医生说“舞龙可带来好收成”。The story spread among the people, then every Spring the dragon dance was played to pray for rain to produce good crops.这个故事在民间传播开了，每年春天都会舞龙，以祈求来年有好收成。
爱林公主
dragon dance此处是名词，表示舞龙这一项中国传统的舞蹈演出形式。dance的复数形式为dances，表示舞会，各种形式的舞蹈。舞龙本身只是一种舞蹈演出形式，因此用dragon dance即可。下面是维基百科英文版对dragon dance的介绍Dragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance inChinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon using poles ositioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon. The dance team simulates the imagined movements of this river spirit in a sinuous, undulating manner.舞龙是一项中国传统的舞蹈演出形式，就像舞狮一样，通常在节日庆典中可以看到。这种表演通常是有若干舞龙演员在柔软的龙形道具里按照一定的位置间隔，用手里执着的棍子操作整条长龙。这项表演以一种蜿蜒起伏的形式模拟了的河流运动的神韵。
李晓锦Baby
舞龙 Dragon DanceThe Dragon Dance has diversified models and forms. The dragon is a totem (图腾)of the Chinese nation. The farming tribes worship it very much. People think dragons can make clouds and bring them rain. Playing dragon dances in the spring will hopefully bring people favorable weather; playing in dry seasons will bring them rain; playing to different families will drive ghosts out. Therefore, the custom goes on.舞龙（Dragon Dance）China is the most populous(人口众多的) country in the world. Wherever there are Chinese people, there are "dragons" regarded as mascots. For over 2,000 years, the dragon has turned from a symbol of deity, emperor and imperial power into a symbol of the rising Chinese nation. The Dragon Dance , accordingly, has been elevated from asking for God and rain to expressing people's courage, pride and wisdom.The Dragon Dance has diversified models and forms. The dragon is a totem (图腾)of the Chinese nation. The farming tribes worship it very much. People think dragons can make clouds and bring them rain. Playing dragon dances in the spring will hopefully bring people favorable weather; playing in dry seasons will bring them rain; playing to different families will drive ghosts out. Therefore, the custom goes on.
