From May 15th to 18th, artists from the National Ballet of China, who had just finished the performance of "The Gala Evening of Asia Ballet" held in the Opening Ceremony of Asian Cultural Festival in Beijing, paid a visit to Lanzhou led by Deputy Director Zhu Yan with four performances of Journey into the World of Ballet in Lanzhou Resources and Environment Voc-Tech College, Lanzhou Polytechnical College, Lanzhou Jiaotong University Bowen College and Anning Campus of Gansu Vocational and Technical College of Communications.

Excerpts from Pas de Quatre

Performed by Wang Yi, Cheng Xinran, Xu Ziyu and Sun Jinjin

The White Swan and Prince Pas de Deux

(Excerpts from Swan Lake Act II)

Performed by Ning Long and Wu Dianyu

The Black Swan and Prince Pas de Deux

(Excerpts from Swan Lake Act III)

Performed by Xu Ziyu and Wu Dianyu

The Dying Swan

Performed by Ning Long

The Butterfly Lovers pas de deux

(Excerpts from the Chinese ballet The Butterfly Lovers)

Performed by Ou Mengru and Wu Ziheng

Love of Yimeng pas dedeux

Performed by Xu Ziyu and Wu Siming

Cinderella and Prince Pas de Deux

(Excerptsfrom Cinderella)

Performed by Li Mengfei and Yan Hualong

Excerpts from The Red Detachment of Women

"Qionghua" by Zhang Yisu and Zhai Yue

"Hong Changqing" by Wu Siming

"Company commander" by Jingxinyu

"Xiao'e" by Li Mengfei

"Xiaopang" by Xu Chuanzhe

"Laosi" by Qi Haohan

"Nan Batian" by Yang Zhi

Textby Hou Songlin

Photoby Wang Chongwei