A leap forward

Internationally renowned choreographer Lin Hwai-min founded Cloud Gate 2 in September 1999 to offer young dancers a platform to showcase their talents and to spread the joy of dancing. It was 26 years after he founded Cloud Gate Dance Theater in 1973. Cloud Gate refers to China's oldest dance, dating back 5,000 years. In addition to holding concert, Cloud Gate 2 has reached out to people of different social classes every year by giving free performances. The company made its US debut tour in February 2012. It is coming to Beijing to join the Dance Festival of The National Center for the Performing Arts to perform four works by their award-winning choreographers - Bulareyaung Pagarlava, Huang Yi, Wu Kuo-chu and Cheng Tsung-lung.

7:30 pm. From Oct 31-Nov 1. The National Center for the Performing Arts, No 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000

- Chen Nan