The China Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble

Join them for an evening gala event packed with authentic Chinese folk-performance, brought to you by some of the very best artists in China. Let’s begin the Year of the Rooster with passion, fun and inspiration!

The China Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble are based in Beijing and are the only national-level performance group representing China’s ethnic minorities.

Established in 1952, the ensemble started with intrepid artists traveling to remote areas, across mountains and prairies, in southern, western and northern China determined to find the dancers and singers who nurture and preserve the rich folk traditions of China’s ethnic minorities.

With its roots firmly based in a broad and diverse cultural and artistic heritage the ensemble is currently comprised of dancers and musicians from 37 Chinese minority groups. To date, the ensemble has performed in more than 70 countries. Annually, it gives more than 100 performances in China and has the rare distinction of selling out every performance.

30 national-level performers, including Mongolian superstar Teng Geer, will showcase a dazzling cascade of folk-art, ranging from Uyghur, Tibetan and Manchu to Kazakh, Zhuang, Korean and more. This promises to be a night to remember.