Published on Nov 1, 2026

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Genre: Dance & Ballet

Dates: November 21-22, 2026

Venue: Tianqiao Theatre

Prices: 180, 280, 380, 480, 580

Features: The shining stars of Chinese dance — the 14th "Tao Li Cup" National Tour of Original Works arrives in Beijing, bringing the country's most prestigious youth dance showcase to the Tianqiao Theatre from November 21–22, 2026.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Widely hailed as the "Oscar" of Chinese dance, the Tao Li Cup is the highest-level professional showcase for young dancers in China. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it is a major platform and brand for discovering outstanding dance works and nurturing top-tier dance talent.

Since its debut in 1985, the Tao Li Cup has been held 14 times. It has long been dedicated to identifying exceptional young dancers, promoting the creation of fine dance repertoire, and showcasing and exchanging the achievements and experience of China's dance education. With its refined artistic standards, open approach to dance education, and elite talent development, the Tao Li Cup has produced generation after generation of young dancers, dance artists and choreographers who have gone on to far greater stages.

In 2026, the 14th Tao Li Cup national tour — Tao Li Yi Yi ("Shining Tao Li") — sets sail. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, organized by the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the Ministry, and undertaken by Beijing Dance Academy, the tour presents the distinctive features and talent-cultivation results of dance institutions across the country, embodying the premier standing of the Tao Li Cup as a cultural landmark and symbolic banner for nurturing China's top dance talent.

This tour curates selected pieces from the 14th Tao Li Cup showcase program, arranged into three chapters — Ancient Grace, East Meets West, and Voices of the Land. The tour aims to bring the frontier achievements of Chinese dance education to an ever-wider audience, popularize dance culture and related knowledge, carry forward the "Tao Li legacy," and further showcase the Internal skills of the Tao Li Cup — advancing the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese dance art so that more audience members can feel the power that dance brings.

Tickets for Tao Li Cup Original Dance Works are Available now