Performing video of The Crane Calling in Yancheng Culture and Arts Centre on January 16, 2021

At 7:30 p.m. on January 16, the ballet The Crane Calling was staged in the Grand Theatre of Yancheng Culture and Arts Centre again. With skillful dance skills, moving interpretation and tacit cooperation with Première Danseur Ma Xiaodong, the Principal Dancer Zhan Xinlu vividly presented the story of Xu Xiujuan, the "crane training girl", to the Yancheng audience. Her wonderful premiere of the leading female role "Mengjuan" in this performance left a deep impression on everyone and won a tidal wave of applause.

Zhan Xinlu

Mengjuan by Zhan Xinlu
Zhiyuan by Ma Xiaodong

The Crane Queen (Menghe) by Fang Mengying

The Crane King (Yunhe) by Chen Zhuming

After the performances in Yancheng, the artists of National Ballet of China will start their journey again with the expectation and support of the audience. Next, the National Ballet of China will present an East-meets-West performance Ballet GALA on January 19 and two performances of The Red Detachment of Women on January 21 and 22 in Shanghai Poly City Theater for the first time. See you in Shanghai!