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The Nederlands Dans Theater, seen here performing Solo Echo, with choreography by Crystal Pite, appeared at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Friday and will perform there again on Saturday. Photo provided to China Daily

Nederlands Dans Theater 1 Hello Earth

Date: Nov 8－7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA in Beijing

Price: 80-500 yuan

Nederlands Dans Theater 1 is one of the world's leading contemporary dance companies, under the artistic guidance of Paul Lightfoot. The Dutch troupe is based in The Hague, but has performed for thousands in Europe as well as in the US, Asia and Australia. Since its founding in 1959, the company has built a rich repertoire of 600 ballets by master choreographers Jirí Kylián and Hans van Manen and others.