This story was written by CBS News' Connie Young in Beijing. In the last act of Swan Lake, the Black Swan must perform 32 fouettes -- in other words, spin 32 times on one toe and do it gracefully.
In China, the peony is known as the "king of flowers," and it symbolizes nobility, value, peace, spring and feminine beauty. In "The Peony Pavilion," an evening-length work by the National Ballet of ...
A ballet dancer performs at the Shenyang Palace Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 30, 2025. The Liaoning (Shenyang) Ballet Competition was held in Shenyang from Aug. 8 to ...