The National Ballet of China's original production, The Crane Calling, returned to the stage on Sept 24 at Beijing's Tianqiao Theater, marking the 10th anniversary of its premiere with a newly updated version. This work revisits the inspiring story of Xu Xiujuan (1964-87), a young woman who gave her life while trying to save cranes in a rainstorm.
September 30, 2025
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Festival gathers international theater companies for dazzling performances, experimental works and stories to inspire cultural dialogue.
September 30, 2025
2025-09-30
The immersive suspense theater production, Miss Julie, is set to return to Star Theaters on Sept 25, captivating audiences once again with its innovative theatrical format and intense, interactive experience.
September 30, 2025
2025-09-30
The fully upgraded 2025 version of the classic dance drama Legend on the Silk Road was staged during the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo on Sept 20 at the Dunhuang Grand Theater.
September 30, 2025
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Chen Huansheng's Dining Problem, a comedy drama by the Changzhou Farce Troupe of Jiangsu province, was staged at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing on Sept 19 and 20, as part of the ongoing 10th edition of the China Original Drama Invitational Exhibition, initiated by the National Theatre of China.
September 30, 2025
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The 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival opened Sunday in Wuqiao County, north China's Hebei province, marking the first time the event's main activities have been held in the country's renowned "hometown of acrobatics."
September 29, 2025
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The 2025 China Monkey Mountain Monkey King Competition crowned its new Monkey King on Sept. 24 in Jiyuan, Henan province, as Zhang Xiaoyang from Zibo, Shandong province, claimed the Golden Monkey Award after four days of intense competition.
September 28, 2025
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Touching a two-millennia-old fingerprint on a supine figurine inspires director to create an acrobatic production symbolizing how the past connects the present, Chen Nan reports.
September 18, 2025
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The 2025 NCPA Dance Festival will run from Sept 20 to Dec 7, presenting 16 productions in 36 performances under the theme “dance beyond boundaries”.
September 8, 2025
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From Sept 24 to 28, the National Ballet of China will stage a new version of *The Crane Calling* at Beijing’s Tianqiao Theatre to mark its 10th anniversary. Inspired by Xu Xiujuan’s sacrifice to save cranes, the ballet highlights harmony between humans and nature.
September 8, 2025
2025-09-08
New digital program brings together creators to make the stage more innovative and interactive, Li Yingxue reports.
September 8, 2025
2025-09-08
The stage performance Love Bridge blends Western ballet with Chinese legend, Chen Nan reports.
September 8, 2025
2025-09-08
The Limón Dance Company from the United States was welcomed by local performers with a flash mob dance at Urumqi airport on Wednesday evening as the American troupe arrived to take part in the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival.
August 1, 2025
2025-08-01
Dance epic "The Yellow River," directed by Zhang Jigang and created by Shanxi Song and Dance Theatre, was staged at the 7th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival on July 29-30.
July 31, 2025
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This year, the theater festival invited 29 productions with a total of 94 performances brought by 40 directors from China and abroad, among which 16 were international shows.
July 17, 2025
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The Chinese opera The Long March, created by the National Centre for the Performing Arts, is returning to the stage for its 13th round of performances from Tuesday to coming Sunday in Beijing.
July 3, 2025
2025-07-03
A theater company dared to take on the task of adapting a sprawling 700,000-word novel with over 170 characters and condensing it into a three-hour stage production — a huge feat.
July 1, 2025
2025-07-01
A troupe from China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region staged a traditional Chinese opera performance in the central Vietnamese city of Hue on June 29.
July 1, 2025
2025-07-01
A special performance of the Chinese Kung Fu dance drama "11 Warriors" captivated audiences at the Bucharest National Opera House on Saturday evening, in celebration of the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations.
June 30, 2025
2025-06-30
An event featuring intangible cultural heritage to mark the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day was held at the administration office of ancient Dingan county of south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday.
June 20, 2025
2025-06-20
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