A scene captured from the ballet The Red Detachment of Women (Hong Se Niang Zi Jun). This Chinese ballet debuted in 1964 and was named as one of the Eight Model Operas of China which dominated the national stage during the “cultural revolution” (1966-76). [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The ballet is adapted from a novel depicting the liberation of a peasant girl in Hainan Island and her rise in the Chinese Communist Party. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The ballet is one of the most famous Chinese ballet performances in the West as it incorporates Western symphony orchestra with elements of Chinese music. [Photo/Baotou Daily]