Dance drama sets scene for year ahead
3 days, 10 hours ago

Dance drama sets scene for year ahead

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At the Shanxi Grand Theater in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, dancers put on a synchronized show of hands during Qianshou Guanyin. Dance drama Qianshou Guanyin has long been etched in the hearts of the Chinese people as a brilliant cultural symbol. On New Year's Eve, a revamped version of this famous performance premiered at the Shanxi Grand Theater in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, accompanying the audience in welcoming the arrival of 2025. The exquisite Thousand-Hand Guanyin at the Jinge Temple in Wutai Mountain and the Thousand-Hand Thousand-Eye Guanyin at Chongshan Temple in Taiyuan served as creative inspirations for the dance's iconic imagery.

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Poetic dance drama to enchant Huzhou audiences
4 months, 1 week ago

Poetic dance drama to enchant Huzhou audiences

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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Sep 5, 2024 A Chinese dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, is set to be staged at the Huzhou Grand Theatre in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, on Sept 20 and 21. The dance drama was inspired by A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, a classic artwork created by artist Wang Ximeng during …

Henan TV to stage Qixi show celebrating love
5 months ago

Henan TV to stage Qixi show celebrating love

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The poster of 2024 Adventures on Qixi Festival. The cultural show 2024 Adventures on Qixi Festival produced by Henan TV will broadcast live at 7:30 pm on Aug 10. An excerpt from the ethnic dance drama Porcelain Pillow: Family Prosperity in Harmony offers a creative and artistic interpretation of the national treasure, a baby-shaped porcelain pillow in ivory-white glaze known …

Festival dazzles with dance dramas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Festival dazzles with dance dramas

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A scene from A Dream of Red Mansions. The seventh edition of the Xi'an International Dance Festival opened on Monday, with 12 dance dramas staged through 37 shows at Shaanxi Opera House and Kai Yuan Theater in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The festival opened with A Dream of Red Mansions, an original dance drama by the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing …

Festival dazzles with dance dramas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Festival dazzles with dance dramas

China Daily  

A scene from A Dream of Red Mansions. The seventh edition of the Xi'an International Dance Festival opened on Monday, with 12 dance dramas staged through 37 shows at Shaanxi Opera House and Kai Yuan Theater in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The festival opened with A Dream of Red Mansions, an original dance drama by the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing …

Festival dazzles with dance dramas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Festival dazzles with dance dramas

China Daily  

A scene from A Dream of Red Mansions. The seventh edition of the Xi'an International Dance Festival opened on Monday, with 12 dance dramas staged through 37 shows at Shaanxi Opera House and Kai Yuan Theater in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The festival opened with A Dream of Red Mansions, an original dance drama by the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing …

Historical dance drama prepares students for the future
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Historical dance drama prepares students for the future

China Daily  

The theater lights had yet to dim when a male dancer wearing traditional Chinese clothes from the Qing Dynasty appeared among the audience, bowing respectfully and immersing them in the era. That's the beginning scene of the original Chinese dance drama Weiwei Zhengyang, or Zhengyang Gate, which premiered at the theater of the Beijing Dance Academy on Sunday. Performed by …

Historical dance drama prepares students for the future
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Historical dance drama prepares students for the future

China Daily  

The theater lights had yet to dim when a male dancer wearing traditional Chinese clothes from the Qing Dynasty appeared among the audience, bowing respectfully and immersing them in the era. That's the beginning scene of the original Chinese dance drama Weiwei Zhengyang, or Zhengyang Gate, which premiered at the theater of the Beijing Dance Academy on Sunday. Performed by …

Dancing, motionlessly, through time
7 months ago

Dancing, motionlessly, through time

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Students from the Beijing Dance Academy perform Xianghe Ge, adapted from a traditional Han Dynasty dance, in Beijing on May 14. It was a re-created dance piece performed by female students of the Beijing Dance Academy and by choreographer Sun Ying that later featured in the popular TV show, Wu Qiannian, coproduced by Henan TV and Chinese video platform Bilibili …

Dancing, motionlessly, through time
7 months ago

Dancing, motionlessly, through time

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Students from the Beijing Dance Academy perform Xianghe Ge, adapted from a traditional Han Dynasty dance, in Beijing on May 14. It was a re-created dance piece performed by female students of the Beijing Dance Academy and by choreographer Sun Ying that later featured in the popular TV show, Wu Qiannian, coproduced by Henan TV and Chinese video platform Bilibili …

Celebrating history through dance drama
8 months ago

Celebrating history through dance drama

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A scene from Chinese dance drama, The Spring in Yangjialing. A collaborative effort between the National Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Dance Academy, The Spring in Yangjialing graces the stage at the NCPA from May 9 to 12. Having premiered at the NCPA in 2022, this dance drama brings together the talent of teachers and students from …

Celebrating history through dance drama
8 months ago

Celebrating history through dance drama

China Daily  

A scene from Chinese dance drama, The Spring in Yangjialing. A collaborative effort between the National Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Dance Academy, The Spring in Yangjialing graces the stage at the NCPA from May 9 to 12. Having premiered at the NCPA in 2022, this dance drama brings together the talent of teachers and students from …

Chinese dance drama celebrates 500th performance in Shanghai
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese dance drama celebrates 500th performance in Shanghai

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Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, one of the best-selling Chinese dance dramas, is staged at Shanghai Culture Square on April 17, marking its 500th performance with a grand fan meeting event. On April 17, the acclaimed Chinese dance drama, Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, marked its 500th performance since its premiere in …

Chinese dance drama celebrates 500th performance in Shanghai
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese dance drama celebrates 500th performance in Shanghai

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Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, one of the best-selling Chinese dance dramas, is staged at Shanghai Culture Square on April 17, marking its 500th performance with a grand fan meeting event. On April 17, the acclaimed Chinese dance drama, Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, marked its 500th performance since its premiere in …

Henan TV interprets 'love' in Qixi show
1 year, 4 months ago

Henan TV interprets 'love' in Qixi show

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A still from the show Adventures on Qixi Festival. Titled Adventures on Qixi Festival, the show depicts different facets of "love" through four chapters of "First Sight", "Pledge Love", "Separation" and "Companionship", presenting the journey of "growing up". Various artistic elements are incorporated into the show, including ethnic dances from Guizhou's Miao village, dreamy dance on ice, ballet solo and …

Dance festival celebrates ethnic unity
1 year, 5 months ago

Dance festival celebrates ethnic unity

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Dancers of the Xinjiang Art Theatre will perform Jula during the 6th China Xinjiang International Folk Dance Festival, which will be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, from Thursday to Aug 5. When dancers of the Xinjiang Art Theatre performed an excerpt of the dance piece Jula in Beijing last week, the audience got a glimpse of the Twelve …

Dance festival celebrates ethnic unity
1 year, 5 months ago

Dance festival celebrates ethnic unity

China Daily  

Dancers of the Xinjiang Art Theatre will perform Jula during the 6th China Xinjiang International Folk Dance Festival, which will be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, from Thursday to Aug 5. When dancers of the Xinjiang Art Theatre performed an excerpt of the dance piece Jula in Beijing last week, the audience got a glimpse of the Twelve …

A complex family legacy
1 year, 8 months ago

A complex family legacy

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A Yingge dance troupe from Chaoyang district perform in the ancestral hall of demao nei near the ancient port of Zhanglin, in Chenghai district of Shantou, Guangdong province, on April 2. CHINA DAILY Dance hall Cai Haisong, an expert in traditional Chaoshan-style architecture, once told Chen Ye that very unusually, demao nei has been kept in use for a century, …

A complex family legacy
1 year, 8 months ago

A complex family legacy

China Daily  

A Yingge dance troupe from Chaoyang district perform in the ancestral hall of demao nei near the ancient port of Zhanglin, in Chenghai district of Shantou, Guangdong province, on April 2. CHINA DAILY Dance hall Cai Haisong, an expert in traditional Chaoshan-style architecture, once told Chen Ye that very unusually, demao nei has been kept in use for a century, …

Changes in literature and art in the last five years
3 years, 1 month ago

Changes in literature and art in the last five years

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The story of writer Lu Xun features in the popular TV drama Juexing Niandai. This scenario is the plot of the dance Tang Yong created by Chen Lin, a choreographer with the Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater in Central China's Henan province. Inspired by relics unearthed in Henan which date back to the Sui and Tang dynasties, the work was …

Classic dance performed in Weifang
3 years, 5 months ago

Classic dance performed in Weifang

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Performers wearing ancient Chinese costumes gave a classic dancing performance on the evening of July 31 at the cultural blocks of Shihu Garden in Weifang, Shandong province. Dancers in ancient Chinese costume stage a traditional dance performance at the cultural blocks of Shihu Garden in Weifang, Shandong province on July 31. A traditional Chinese dancing performance attracts a large audience …

Classic dance performed in Weifang
3 years, 5 months ago

Classic dance performed in Weifang

China Daily  

Performers wearing ancient Chinese costumes gave a classic dancing performance on the evening of July 31 at the cultural blocks of Shihu Garden in Weifang, Shandong province. Dancers in ancient Chinese costume stage a traditional dance performance at the cultural blocks of Shihu Garden in Weifang, Shandong province on July 31. A traditional Chinese dancing performance attracts a large audience …

Dance show on Tang Dynasty wins hearts
3 years, 10 months ago

Dance show on Tang Dynasty wins hearts

China Daily  

A poster of the dance show Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace A dance show which recreates Tang Dynasty scene has gone viral online, winning much acclaim from netizens. Titled Tang Gong Ye Yan, the show presents the process from making preparations to performing by a group of female musicians at a banquet in Tang Dynasty. Fourteen dancers wearing jumpsuits …

Dance show on Tang Dynasty wins hearts
3 years, 10 months ago

Dance show on Tang Dynasty wins hearts

China Daily  

A poster of the dance show Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace A dance show which recreates Tang Dynasty scene has gone viral online, winning much acclaim from netizens. Titled Tang Gong Ye Yan, the show presents the process from making preparations to performing by a group of female musicians at a banquet in Tang Dynasty. Fourteen dancers wearing jumpsuits …

Chinese dance drama on ancient princess to debut in New York
5 years, 9 months ago

Chinese dance drama on ancient princess to debut in New York

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NEW YORK, March 18 -- A dance drama based on the life story of an ancient princess in China will debut in New York this week at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. Produced by the renowned China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd, Princess Zhaojun, which features 50 dancers, brings to life a household story in China of Wang Zhaojun, …

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