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Life of a flower, in dance

Beijing 9 Modern Dance Troupe will perform The Name of the Rose during the 12 Days Dance Festival presented by the National Center for the Performing Arts. The five-part contemporary dance explores the process of life through the growth of a flower. Choreographer Chao Ke studied dance at Beijing Dance Academy and won "favorite Asian male dancer by European and American audiences" at the Canberra Arts Festival and the jury special award at Venice Biennale. He formed the Beijing 9 Modern Dance Troupe in 2010.

7:30 pm, Aug 27 and 28. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000.