On November 28th and 29th, at Beijing Tianqiao Theatre, on the stage of Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of National Ballet of China, the Chinese ballet Raise the Red Lantern was presented as the second show to a large audience in Beijing.

Raise the Red Lantern is a Chinese ballet created by the National Ballet of China in the new century. On the stage, the beautiful ballet and traditional Chinese cultural elements such as Peking opera, shadow puppets and wushu are ingeniously integrated. The brilliant color and visual effects are refreshing. Led by Prima Ballerina Zhang Jian and the outstanding dancer, Zhang Xi, the principal dancers Zhan Xinlu and Zheng Yu respectively, together with the exquisite performance of the artists of the National Ballet of China, the two performances of Raise the Red Lantern won prolonged applause and acclaim from the audience.

Performance video of Raise the Red Lantern in the Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Ballet of China

It lasts about 2 minutes and 20 seconds and is recommended to watch in Wi-Fi

On November 28th

Second Concubine by Zhang Jian

Peking Opera Actor by Zhang Xi

First Concubine by Lu Na

Wife by Shi Liyang

Master by Cui Kai

Guest  Artists from National Peking Opera Company

Peking Opera Actress by Jia Tingxin (Guest)

On November 29th

Second Concubine by Zhan Xinlu

Peking Opera Actor by Zheng Yu

First Concubine by Lu Na

Wife by Shi Liyang

Master by Cui Kai

The wonderful presentation of a master masterpiece The Little Mermaid and a Chinese ballet Raise the Red Lantern must have made you longing for more. In the following performances of the Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of National Ballet of China, more wonderful ballet works of different styles will be performed continuously. Look forward to meeting you again at Beijing Tianqiao Theatre in  Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Ballet of China!