At the Spring Festival Gala in 1988, Yang Liping's dance "The Spirit of the Bird" wowed the audience. The peacock dance adapted by Yang Liping was a Dai dance. "Peacock Dance", which is called "Galuoyong" in Dai language, is the most famous dance among Dai dances. The peacock represents happiness and auspiciousness. The peacock is one of the totem symbols of the Dai people. The Dai people dance the peacock dance to express their expectations for life. Peacock dance is very strict and requires many things. Most of the dancers are men, and they must be accompanied by drums and gongs. The movements on the arms are mainly to create curves, which require a continuous rhythm. The lower body is required to have an up and down rhythm. The most important thing is that the dancer's legs must drive the body to swing from side to side. The main movements to imitate the vacancy include "peeping in the forest", "flailing wings", and "drinking water". There are also some movements to imitate the gait of a peacock when walking.

Peacock dance has a unique style that requires a flexible body to float. The dances of the Dai people all have a unique characteristic. There are many changes in movements, but the ups and downs of the body are indispensable. However, the ups and downs are not the mechanical rigid ups and downs. The ups and downs of the peacock dance change with the changes of emotions. with unique toughness. This is the inherent beauty of peacock dance. A major feature of peacock dance is that it is expressed with the graceful movement of the arms. The dance posture needs to be soft but not soft, and it must be powerful. It really follows the docility and nobility of the peacock. The characteristic of the bird dance is that the calf movements must be fast and the eyes must be flexible.

Yang Liping is now over 60, but she still maintains her figure. However, she rarely dances peacock dance on stage due to physical problems. However, in order to better inherit peacock dance, she becomes a teacher herself. Peacock dance. Peacock dance is very demanding on the body and requires a good figure. Yang Liping eats very little and has long fingernails. Her daily life is also very restricted. It can be seen that she is very dedicated to dancing.