The First White Swan In The Dance Exchange History Between China And Foreign Countries

The dance exchanges between China and foreign countries have promoted the systematic construction and long-term development of Chinese ballet.As one of the first ballet dancers of New China,Bai Shuxiang experienced the establishment and development of Chinese ballet in the international exchanges.In 1954,Bai Shuxiang was admitted to Beijing Dance Academy.Since then,she has had a profound relationship with ballet art,and witnessed the Chinese ballet started from scratch to excellence and perfection.From 1958 to 1964,Bai Shuxiang was the main character of nearly 10 classical ballets.She has successfully shaped classic artistic images,such as the “White Swan” and “Wu Qionghua”.She was the heroine in the New China's first ballet “Swan Lake” and the first national ballet “The Red Detachment of Women",and she “was known as the first White Swan on the New China's ballet stage”.At that time,the first generation of leaders in China had watched her performance,and she was also widely watched and loved by the audience.Whether it is western classical ballet or modern Chinese ballet,Bai Shuxiang is able to do a good job and portray the character's image impressively.In the social environment of dance exchanges between China and foreign countries,Bai Shuxiang continuously learns and absorbs the essence of different ballet schools in the world and constantly improves her artistic level.She had been invited to the United States,Britain,France and other countries for performances,and had been the judge of international ballet competitions for many times,making outstanding contributions to cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.Bai Shuxiang,as a famous ballet dancer and national first-class actress,served as vice director of the National Ballet of China,the chairman of the Chinese Dancers Association,the sixth,seventh and eighth vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles,and the fifth to tenth CPPCC national committee members and other important posts.She is now the honorary chairman of the Chinese Dancers Association and the tenth honorary member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.Bai Shuxiang always cared deeply about the dancing career of China,using different positions to promote the development of Chinese ballet from different dimensions and directions.Bai Shuxiang is closely connected with the ballet career of New China,and she has carved her artistic life into the development of Chinese ballet.The dance exchanges between China and foreign countries and the vision of new Chinese ballet are also printed by Bai Shuxiang's graceful dancing and dedication.