Yang Liping

Yang Liping, of the Bai Ethnic Minority in Dali, Yunnan Province , grew up with her two sisters, brother and mother. Despite her parents' divorce, she developed a positive attitude towards life and art. Although Yang loved to dance since she was very young, she was never officially enrolled in a dance school. She entered the Xishuangbanna Song and Dance Troupe in 1971.

Yang Liping

Yang won the 1979 Best Performance Award of Yunnan Province in the leading role of the large-scale national dance drama "Peacock Princess." Yang created and performed "The Soul of Birds" in 1986 which helped establish her reputation and acquire various awards. At the closing ceremonies of the Asian Games in 1990, Yang performed the dance again. In May 1992, she became the first dancer from the mainland to Taiwan. In 1993, her "Two Trees" won the first prize in the CCTV (China Central Television) Spring Festival Party. Yang has traveled to Singapore, the Philippines, United States, Canada, Taiwan and Japan to engage in art communications.

Sounds from Yunnan

Yang's latest creation Sounds from Yunnan is an intoxicating mix of raw energy and infinite rhythm, wrote Raymond Zhou, a well-known Chinese film critic and China Daily columnist.  To read the full-text article

The Sounds from Yunnan will showcase the rich folklore culture of over 20 minority ethnic groups through natural sounds found in southwest China's Yunnan province, which has established itself as one of the hottest tourist destinations for holidaymakers. [Xinhua]

The Sounds from Yunnan will showcase the rich folklore culture of over 20 minority ethnic groups through natural sounds found in southwest China's Yunnan province, which has established itself as one of the hottest tourist destinations for holidaymakers. [Xinhua]