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Dancers from Liaoning Ballet of China perform the dance drama
Iron Man. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
As dancers of the Liaoning Ballet of China took a bow after performing the dance drama
Iron Man at the Liaoning Grand Theatre in Shenyang in late August, they also brought their four-month national tour to an end.
It was the most sweeping tour of the past four decades. The artists performed 47 times in 17 cities, choosing one of their three classic ballet dramas at each stop —
Iron Man,
Spartacus or
Gala.
Founded in 1980 in Shenyang, Liaoning Ballet of China has developed into one of China's most renowned ballet ensembles. It has performed 18 world-class ballet productions, including
Swan Lake,
Sleeping Beauty and
Le Corsaire. It holds exclusive copyrights to many works in China.
Liaoning Ballet of China also created 17 original ballet dramas, including
Er Quan Ying Yue (Spring Water Reflects the Moon),
The Last Emperor,
Mulan and
Iron Man, some of which have received prestigious national awards.
Dancers from Liaoning Ballet of China perform
Spartacus. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Dancers from Liaoning Ballet of China perform
Mulan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Dancers from Liaoning Ballet of China perform
Swan Lake. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Dancers practice at the headquarters of the Liaoning Ballet of China in Shenyang, Liaoning province. [Photo by Zhou Huiying/chinadaily.com.cn]