Posts Tagged ‘China East Versus West’

Jin Xing Dance Theatre celebrates 10th Anniversary

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

From the differences in perceiving beauty, Jin Xing (Shanghai) and Rubato (Berlin) developed the choreography: new versus old, individuality versus conformity, east versus west.

Jin Xing

In Western culture the naked body and beauty often go together. ‘In China’, choreographer Jin Xing says, ‘nakedness is considered superficial and unattractive’. The covered, the hidden, and the non-visible qualities of the clothed human body are a key source of inspiration and fantasy.