The Magnitude of the Soul

杨丽萍 (Yáng Lìpíng), 《舞之魂》 (Soul of Dance), 1989 CCTV New Year’s Gala, 北京 (Běijīng), China, February 5, 1989.

Green and Purple

And then, while summer is passing, ballet dancers of 钦州 (Qīnzhōu) School are already rehearsing for next summertime, in 钦州 (Qīnzhōu), 广西壮族自治区 (Guǎngxī Zhuàng Autonomous Region), China. Photo: 張璦麟 (Zhāng Àilín)/新华社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Barcroft Media.

Clockwork

北京 (Běijīng), China: Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 北京国际电影节 (Běijīng International Film Festival). Photo: VCG via Getty Images.

Painting the Moon

Moon – Solo Dance by 杨丽萍 (Yáng Lìpíng)

失去的週末 (The Lost Weekend)

漠河县 (Mòhé County), China: A dancer in a Santa costume performs with a red ribbon from a tree. Photo: Feature China/Barcroft Images.

Photo finish

北京 (Běijīng), China: A rehearsal of Chinese Dance: Maestros and Classics, the closing performance of the National Centre for the Performing Arts dance festival. Photo: How Hwee Young/EPA.

週末夜狂熱 (Saturday Night Fever)

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Rock Around the Clock

亳州 (Bózhōu), 安徽省 (Ānhuī province), China: Young girls practise at a children’s dance centre. Photo: VCG/via Getty Images.

Sharing the Secret

兰州 (Lánzhōu), China: Dancers perform the part of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara during a show in 甘肃省 (Gānsù province). Photo: 范培珅 (Fàn Péishēn)/新华通讯社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Corbis.

花卉舞

A splash of colour and movement is provided by Chinese performers as they dance during the closing ceremony of the 6th East Asian Games in 天津 (Tiānjīn), China, on October 15, 2013. Photo: Harish Tyagi/EPA.

杨丽萍

Chinese dancer 杨丽萍 (Yáng Lìpíng) performs The Peacock in 北京 (Běijīng), China. Photo: How Hwee Young/EPA.