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National Ballet of China: Raise the Red Lantern

Date: Aug 30-31 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: RMB 100-600

Figure-hugging Chinese cheongsam, a palette of all the gorgeous colors you can imagine on the stage, breathtaking melodies, characteristic settings, close-knit choreography and much more made Raise the Red Lantern a worldwide hit, creating a great stir in the global ballet community and receiving praise from media across Europe.