National Ballet of China

Performance of The Red Detachment of Women during Nixon's visit to China in 1972

The National Ballet of China (NBC), known in China as the Central Ballet Troupe was founded on 31 December 1959.[1] It is the national ballet company of the People's Republic of China.

The ballet company works from the Tianqiao Theater, this was specifically built for NBC in 1959, and it was renovated in 2001. This theatre is one of a handful of such theatres in China that specialize in ballet and opera performances.

  1. ^ http://www.ballet.org.cn/en/jutuanjieshao.htm About NBC at the website of the National Ballet of China