Jin Xing: From Army Colonel to Ballerina from Shannon Van Sant on Vimeo. more ›

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China is the world leader in excess female deaths, defined as the number of female deaths relative to male deaths compared with rates in rich countries. As the following chart from The Economist shows, China accounts for more excess female deaths than India, as well as all of sub-Saharan Africa put together. More than a quarter of all excess female deaths occur in China at birth because of the practice of sex-selective abortion.
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The Global Times highlights an interesting case that caught our attention yesterday. more ›

Jin Xing herself greeted the audience from upstage in the wide theatre. The auditorium was barely half filled, but that didn't bother the choreographer, "I'm interested in quality not quantity. Ten years ago when my company performed in this exact theatre, the room was filled. Back then I gave away tickets to everyone, so it was easy to fill it up. Now, I don´t give away one single ticket, no one from the government gets anything, cause I love quality of the audience!" more ›

Deep down, somewhere in the heart of the orchid-like construct we all know as the Oriental Art Center, a creative meeting between masters recently took place. Scotland's leading choreographer and dance icon, Alan Greig, led a workshop with Jin Xing Dance Theatre, one of the most prominent dance companies in our city. Both performed at the recent Shanghai Dance Festival - the fourth one ever held. more ›