Get set for poetry in motion

An ethnic Tibetan's production is just one highlight as 15 contemporary dance works are staged by professional troupes from 10 countries, plus other 47 choreographed works, starting Wednesday. Chen Nan reports.

In 1999, Sangjijia arrived in Hong Kong and worked as a dancer at the City Contemporary Dance Company of Hong Kong. As an ethnic Tibetan from Northwest China's Gansu province, who spent his childhood herding on the grasslands and listening to monks chanting mantras, Sangjijia found himself in a totally different world - Cantonese pop songs and high-rise architecture.

"I have two favorite things when it comes to Hong Kong. One is the fireworks, which illuminate the sky over Victoria Harbour during holidays, and the other is Stephen Chow's comic movies, especially the sound of his laughter," he says.