Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is a modern dance group based in Taiwan. It was founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min in 1973, and later he shared its management with his late protégé, choreographer Lo Man-fei. The troupe was inactive from October 1988 to September 1990. During this time, Lin spent time abroad in India and Indonesia, and studied at New York University.The genesis of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre was rooted in Lin Hwai-min's youthful desire to profoundly impact society, mirroring the "barefoot doctors" of the Cultural Revolution who endeavored to improve healthcare in impoverished rural areas.

Lin Hwai-min is a Taiwanese dancer, writer, choreographer, and founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan.