National Ballet of China

[1] It The ballet company works from the Tianqiao Theater, which was specifically built for NBC in 1959 renovated in 2001.

[3] During the Cultural Revolution, the company came under the control of Madame Mao and Dai Ailian was sidelined.

In this period, Revolutionary Model dramas came to the fore, and the repertory of the company was eventually reduced to two sanctioned ballets - The Red Detachment of Women and The White Haired Girl.

[8] Many NBC dancers have won gold, silver and bronze medals at various international ballet competitions.

NBC has toured internationally and produced and performed many Chinese and Western ballets.