Dancers from Russia gave a ballet performance in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 31, reports Baotou Daily.

The two-hour performance integrated Arabic, Chinese, and Russian elements.

The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the book called "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The ballet has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s, and it has been performed by countless ballet companies, especially during the Christmas season.

Baotou Grand Theater hosts a ballet performance on Dec 31, 2016. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

Baotou Grand Theater puts on a ballet performance on Dec 31, 2016. [Photo/Baotou Daily]