Touching real life story staged at NCPA

"Xinjiang Pantomime: Love Warming the Tianshan Mountain", has just hit the stage at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. With exotic dances and singing, the musical tells the story of an elderly Uygur woman and the ten children she adopted.

A real life inspiring act of kindness, being played out on stage.

Anipa Alimahong, a Uygur woman from Qinghe county, has been hailed as a remarkable person for her acts of kindness.

Between 1963 and 1994, apart from raising her own nine children, she adopted ten orphans from six minority groups.

Her selfless act landed her a national award back in 2009. Portraying such a real life hero helped give great inspiration to the performers.

The musical also features a multi-talented, multi-ethnic cast, including performers from the Han, Uygur and Kazak ethnic groups.