China International Ballet Season concludes(2)

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"There are many Chinese elements in the show. At the end of the ballet season, we choose a nationalized ballet for the audience. It symbolizes our expectations for China ballet's future," said Liu Jingwei, General Manager of Tianqiao Theater.

The Third China International Ballet season began last November, with 31 shows of 14 plays. Among them, 26 shows turned out as full house.

In total, some 60,000 people attended the shows.

Several world-famous ballet companies at the festival covered a wide range of styles - classical ballet, such as Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet; and also more contemporary presentations like Infants of Paradise and The Brothers Karamazov.

This ballet season also aimed to showcase the works rooted in Chinese traditional culture to audiences home and abroad.

China's top 10 ballet troupes also joined hands for a first time to present a fantastic show.

"Developing ballet with Chinese characteristics is our goal. We convened China's top 10 ballet troupes and let them perform their original plays. It is important in promoting Chinese original ballets," said Wang Quanxing, deputy director of National Ballet of China.