Chinese artists stage Ramayana dance drama in Beijing

BEIJING: (Nov 2) A large group of Chinese dancers staged “Adi Kavya-The First Poem,” a dance drama based on the translation of Ramayana by noted Chinese scholar late Prof Ji Xianlin.

The drama, directed by the Chinese Bharatanatyam exponent Jin Shanshan and featuring a cast of over 50 talented local performers, was held at the Indian Embassy here on Saturday.

A large audience watched what the Indian mission described as a “stunning cultural confluence” in a post on X.