Genesis takes dance to the roots

With more than a dozen long branches on her back, pioneering Chinese dancer Wang Yabin bends over and moves slowly and gently in the practice room.

It's not performance art, but a scene in her latest co-production Genesis with famous Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, who scripted the dance for the Hollywood version of Anna Karenina in 2012.

"It's an integration of two cultures, and new ideas emerge out of it. Chinese audiences will find some parts familiar, while some parts are strange," Wang says.