Brazilian samba school to tell story about China in Carnival parade

In order to better illustrate the Chinese story, Bara, creator of the performance, and Adilson Jose Souza, president of Unidos de Vila Maria, traveled to five Chinese cities to experience the country, sponsored by the Brazil-China Sociocultural Institute.

"We needed to be in China to feel the emotions, get to know the people, and see the plazas and smart cities," said Bara.

They also attended a special presentation of Peking opera, and borrowed some elements of the performance for their own show, which Bara described as "an open-air opera."