Show of great spirit

By drawing inspiration from the long-celebrated culture surrounding Chinese baijiu,  Liu Lingli succeeded in finding a new direction for her latest dance work, Chen Nan reports. 

When renowned Chinese dancer-choreographer Liu Lingli started planning a new dance drama more than a year ago, she decided to root her ideas in traditional Chinese culture, just as she did in her previous works — including one of her most famous works from 2004, Qiao Hua Dan, which centers around the young female roles found in Peking Opera.