Graham Watts, a famous international dance critic and chairman of the National Dance Awards Association of UK, said excitedly after watching the performance of The Red Detachment of Women on December 9th, "The performance tonight is so spectacular that I enjoyed every minute of watching this show. The shocking Chinese stories, the wonderful performances of the actors and the live performance of the symphony orchestra under the baton of Resident Conductor Liu Ju, everything is so wonderful. It's amazing!"

In the past week, Graham Watts not only watched the Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Ballet of China in Beijing Tianqiao Theatre, but also walked into the Company to experience the daily training of the dancers of NBC. He exclaimed: "Thanks to the invitation of the Director Feng Ying, I feel honored to see not only the most diligent artists in the world, but also the strong overall strength of the National Ballet of China through high-level performances. Over the past 30 years, I have seen countless ballet performances, but I have never seen a ballet troupe like the National Ballet of China, which can not only present the western classical ballet in an original way, but also perform the original Chinese ballet in such a wonderful way. The Red Detachment of Women tonight and the previous The Crane Calling are new enjoyment for me. I feel very sorry that I am going to miss the performance of The Light of Heart, but I believe it must be equally wonderful!"

"It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar ". The Director Feng Ying, on behalf of the Company, sent a well-prepared Chinese gift to Graham Watts, a guest came from UK, which conveys the best wishes of the state of rites in the coming of Christmas and Chinese Spring Festival. Graham Watts also expressed his sincere thanks to Director Feng Ying and the Chinese artists on the stage.

On December 9th and 10th, The Red Detachment of Women, the classic Chinese ballet was presented as the seventh performance of the Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Ballet of China. Staged by young artists such as Hou Shuang and Li Jie, the representatives of the sixth generation of the dancers of "Qionghua", Ma Xiaodong, the Premier Danceur of the National Ballet of China, and Zhang Tiao, the outstanding dancer, The Red Detachment of Women once again filled the Beijing Tianqiao Theatre full of audiences for two consecutive days with its enduring artistic charm, and evoked the feelings of several generations of audience's inner agitation feelings.

Performing video of The Red Detachment of Women at Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of National Ballet of China

It lasts about 2 minutes and 10 seconds and is recommended to watch in Wi-Fi.

On December, 9th

"Qionghua" by Hou Shuang

"Lao Si" by Liu Kai

"Hong Changqing" by Ma Xiaodong

"Xiaopang" by Wang Hao 

"Company Commander" by Liu Xuechen

"Xiao'e" by Xie Huan 

"Leading Girl" by Xu Yan

"Comrade" by Li Jie

"Nan Batian" by Li Ke 

On December, 10th

"Qionghua" by Li Jie

"Lao Si" by Zheng Yu

"Hong Changqing" by Zhang Tiao

"Xiaopang" by Wang Hao

"Xiao'e" by Sun Xiaoqian

"Company Commander" by Liu Xuechen

"Nan Batian" by Li Ke

"Leading Girl" by Fang Mengying

"Comrade" by Hou Shuang

Led by Liu Ju, the Resident Conductor, and Liu Xiaohuan, the Deputy Concertmaster of the Orchestra, the National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra perfectly set off the ups and downs and gripping plots with performance of high-level and passion. In addition, the chorus of China Demobilized Armyman Art Troupe sang the well-known and widely spread classical aria such as The Song of the Detachment and The Clear Water in Wan Quan River, which aroused strong resonance among all the audience.