Flying Apsaras – 飞天 Apsaras in Hindu and Buddhist mythology are female companions of the gods, who are sometimes entertainers, temptresses, or both. But the asparas depicted in the Chinese Feitian are flying spirits, who can be either male or female and are not particularly engaged in human concerns. This dance is a Dunhuang classical dance and is one of the first contemporary classical dances inspired by the Buddhist murals at Dunhuang.