Dancing into Jane Austen's literature world in Canberra

​Donning beautiful gowns and bonnets and jiving in a ball might give spectators an illusion that they are in one of the scenes of Pride and Prejudice, an 1813 romantic novel written by British novelist Jane Austen.

A life of silver linings

After 46 years at the helm of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, choreographer Lin Hwai-min prepares to pass on the mantle to the next generation.

Chinese Dance Academy puts on acclaimed performance in Riga

The artists of the Beijing Dance Academy put on a successful show on Wednesday during the 24th International Baltic Ballet Festival, and are slated to give a master class in classical Chinese dancing on Thursday.

High art finds growing audience in China

The National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), the country's prime theater in the heart of Beijing, opened its annual opera festival on Wednesday.

NCPA to stage Durrenmatt's play 'The Visit'

The National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) will stage the tragicomic play "The Visit" by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Durrenmatt from April 18 to 21.

Opera commission '170 Days in Nanking' to be staged

The opera commission '170 Days in Nanking' will be staged on the National Center for the Performing Arts on April 24.

Chinese team gives Marco Polo the opera treatment

The story of the young Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo is to be retold as the Carlo Felice Theater has signed a memorandum of understanding on original opera Marco Polo with its Chinese producer to have the opera open the theater's 2019-2020 season.

Play 'Xiaoju Hutong' to be staged in Beijing

"Xiaoju Hutong," a play showcasing Beijing's unique hutong culture, will be staged at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing between April 11 and 14.

'The Red Lantern' signals the opening of a new cultural landmark

The Guan Hanqing Grand Theater recently opened on the bank of the East Lake in Baoding, Hebei province. With an aerial view that resembles a conch shell, the theater is now bringing harmonious melodies to the local residents.

Chinese opera to present Marco Polo's romance

The story of young Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo is to be retold to his compatriots, as the Carlo Felice Theater (CFT) signed in Rome a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on original opera Marco Polo with its Chinese producer to have the opera open the theater's 2019-2020 season.