After economic reforms in 1978, and its entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001, China's economy grew to the largest in the world by PPP in 2014, and became the second-largest country by nominal GDP in 2010. China is the world's fastest-growing major economy, the second-wealthiest nation in the world, and the world's largest manufacturer and exporter.

Venues

Shanghai

Shanghai Grand Theatre https://www.shgtheatre.com

SAIC Shanghai Culture Square https://www.shcstheatre.com

1862 Theater https://1862theater.polyt.cn

Shanghai Oriental Art Center http://www.shoac.com.cn

Daning Theatre http://www.daningtheatre.com.cn

ET Space https://site.douban.com/246552/

Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre https://shpgt.polyt.cn

Shanghai International Dance Center http://www.shdancecenter.icoc.cc

People Theater http://www.peopletheater.net

Beijing

Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center http://www.tartscenter.com/index.html

National Centre for the Performing Arts of China http://www.chncpa.org

National Library Arts Center http://www.gtyszx.com

Beijng Xi Theatre (Primarily theater) http://xjy.chncpa.org

Shiji Theatre (Primarily theater) http://www.shijijuyuan.cn

Beijing Poly Theatre https://blpw.polyt.cn

Fengchao Theatre (Primarily theater) http://www.fengchaojuchang.org.cn

Penghao Theatre (Primarily theater) https://site.douban.com/penghao/

Beijing Exhibition Centre http://beizhanweb.portal.ixianxia.com

Lin Zhao Hua Studio https://site.douban.com/lzhstudio/

Inside-out Theatre http://www.zhongjianjuchang.com

Drum Tower West Theatre(Primarily theater) https://site.douban.com/230362/

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Poly Theatre http://www.polytheatresz.com

Orange Theater http://www.juooot.com

Shenzhen Grand Theatre http://www.szdjy.net

Pingshan Theatre https://szpsdjy.polyt.cn

Shenzhen Children’s Palace https://www.szcp.com

Mountain View Theater

(http://www.designsociety.cn/en/category/institution-list/detail!mountain-view-theater)

Guangzhou (City)

Guangzhou Opera House https://www.gzdjy.org

GuangDong Arts Theatre http://www.gdppi.com/#/

Drama Lab(Primarily theater) https://site.douban.com/watersidebar/

Guangdong Modern Dance Company https://site.douban.com/gdmdc/

Guangzhou Dramatic Arts Center (No.13 Theatre) http://www.gzhj13.com/index

Ndnews Art Salon https://site.douban.com/ndnewsartsalon/?ref=similar_sites

Cpai Art House https://site.douban.com/ioartconception/?ref=similar_sites

The Southern Theater (Primarily theater) http://www.gzyjy.cn/index.aspx

Eastern China

Hangzhou Grand Theatre http://www.hzdjy.com

Hangzhou Poly Da Feng Theatre https://yhtheatre.polyt.cn

Suzhou Culture and Arts Center http://www.sscac.com.cn

SND Cultural&Sports Centre http://www.sndcc.cc

Suzhou Poly Grand Theatre https://szwzpoly.polyt.cn

Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre http://www.njbldjy.com

Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts http://www.jsartcentre.org

Wuxi Grand Theatre http://wxdjy.polyt.cn

Southern China

Quanzhou Opera House http://www.qzhgt.com/index.html

Xiamen Cangjiang Theatre http://www.xmcjjy.com

Xiamen Poly Theatre https://xmjgjy.polyt.cn

Banlam Grand Theatre http://www.mndxy.org

Zhuhai Opera House https://zhgrandtheater.polyt.cn

Zhuhai Huafa&CPAA Grand Theatre http://www.zhgt.org

Dongguan Yulan Theatre https://dgyldjy.polyt.cn

Central China

Meixihu International Culture&Arts Center https://mxhdjy.polyt.cn

Changsha Poly Concert Hall https://csyyt.polyt.cn

Wuhan Qintai Grand Theatre https://whqtdjy.polyt.cn

Southwestern China

Sichuan Province Jin Cheng Art Palace http://www.scdjyjcysg.com

Chongqing Grand Theatre http://www.polytheatre.com/business-theatre-view.php?id=180

Shi Guang Nan Grand Theatre https://sgndjy.polyt.cn

Fulin Grand Theater http://www.fldjy.com

Guotai Arts Centre http://www.guotaiyszx.com

Chongqing Wen Hua Gong Grand Theatre http://www.cqgh.org/whg/whgjj/

Chengdu Associated Theater of Performing Arts http://www.cd-ysjy.com

LUXELAKES·A4 ART MUSEUM http://www.a4am.cn/index/en

YAN’AN Grand Theatre http://www.yanandajuyuan.net.cn

Buick·Shaanxi Opera House http://www.snpac.com

Guangxi Poly Grand Theatre https://gxcac.polyt.cn

Northern China

Jing Wan Grand Theatre http://www.jw9966.com/#/

Tianjin Grand Theatre https://tjgrandtheatre.polyt.cn

Binhai Cultural Center http://www.bhwhzx.cn

The International Cultural Exchange Center of The Silk Road http://www.sl.hszy-cjj.com/nav/1.html

Qingdao Grand Theatre http://www.qingdaograndtheatre.com

Shandong Grand Theatre http://www.sddjy.org

Linyi Grand Theatre http://www.lydjy.cn

Shi Jia Zhuang Grand Theatre https://m.juooo.com/theatre/index?tid=3

Companies

Theatre

National Theatre of China

http://www.ntcc.com.cn
National Theatre of China is a national art troupe directly subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China. It is the highest performing art group in China, with abundant artistic creation resources and brilliant drama cultural tradition.

Beijing People's Art Theatre

http://www.bjry.com
Beijing People's Art Theater was founded in June 1952, it is the most famous professional modern drama theater in China. The unique performing style of the theatre is well-known internationally. Over 60 years since its establishment, more than 300 plays with different styles have been staged.

Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center

http://www.china-drama.com
Shanghai Dramatic Art Center is the only national professional drama group in Shanghai, and also one of the best drama troupe in China. Each year, Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center creates, exchanges, introduces and tours more than 800 performances, attracting more than 300000 audiences at home and abroad.

China National Opera & Dance Drama Theatre

http://www.cnoddt.com
China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater is the largest national art theatre directly subordinate to the Central Committee in China, with the most art categories and the longest history. The theatre has song troupe, dance troupe, Symphony Orchestra, National Orchestra, dance department, repertoire department, performance department, etc. With its classic stage works, exquisite performing arts and cutting-edge talent team, the theatre has won wide acclaim from audiences at home and abroad.

Lin Zhaohua Drama Art Center

https://site.douban.com/lzhstudio/
Lin Zhaohua Drama Art Center has been devoted to the creation of the forms and aesthetics of Chinese modern drama for many years. The group is striving to tap and cultivate the young Chinese drama creators, participate in international exchanges and performances, and invite foreign excellent works to perform in China.

Songlei·Butterfly Dance Musical Troupe

http://www.songleimedia.com
Songlei·Butterfly Dance Musical Troupe was founded in May 2005, it is the first art group approved by the Cultural Administrative Department to be specialized in musical plays production in China. Since its establishment, the troupe has created and rehearsed original musicals such as "Butterfly", "Love U Teresa” and has achieved good social and economic benefits.

Beijing Youth Musical Troupe

http://www.bjcma.com/ejwz/yst/artbak/musical/index.html
Beijing Youth Musical Troupe is a professional performance organization directly subordinate to Beijing Modern Art Troupe, which is fully invested by Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. At present, Beijing Youth Musical Troupe has more than 60 performers with an average age of 21. The troupe has hired leading figures of domestic musical as the artistic director, guide and consultant, and has maintained communication and cooperation with international well-known performing groups such as Four Seasons Theatre in Japan.

China Puppet Theatre

http://www.puppetchina.com
The China Puppet Theatre was founded in 1955. Over the past 40 years, the theatre has created and performed nearly 300 plays in the form of puppet performances. It has won the performance award of the 7th International Puppet Festival in Hungary, the best art award and the children's selection award of the 11th International Puppet Festival in Yugoslavia

Dance

National Ballet of China

https://www.nbc.cn
The National Ballet of China was born in Beijing Dance Academy and was founded in December 1959. The performers are all composed of first-class art talents trained by professional colleges.

Shanghai Ballet

http://www.shanghaiballet.com
Shanghai Ballet was founded in 1979, the organization has performed more than 1500 performances of "The White-haired Girl" around the world. Over the past 40 years, "The White-haired Girl" has become one of the most important works to try to nationalize ballet, and laying a foundation for the establishment of Shanghai Ballet.

Liaoning Ballet

http://www.lnballet.com
Liaoning Ballet was founded in 1980, it is one of the five largest ballet companies in China. The organization is committed to creating a ballet art brand with Chinese characteristics while persisting in introducing and rehearsing world classical ballet works.

Guangzhou Ballet

http://www.gzhu.edu.cn/index.htm
Guangzhou Ballet (Guangzhou University Ballet Troupe) was founded in January 1994. The troupe attaches importance to the construction of art talents and insists on inviting famous ballet instructors internationally to teach and arrange in the troupe every year, to make the art level of the troupe close to the well-known international ballet troupe.

China Ethnic Song & Dance Ensemble

http://www.zymzgwt.com.cn
China Ethnic Song & Dance Ensemble was established in 1952, with the aim of inheriting, prospering and developing the culture and art of ethnic minorities, the organization is the only national art and culture performing troupe of ethnic minority in China.

Beijing Dance Theatre

https://baike.baidu.com/item/北京当代芭蕾舞团/9354210?fr=aladdin
Beijing Dance Theatre is subordinate to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture. It was approved by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs and registered in Beijing in April 2008. the theatre is the first modern ballet in China.

Beijing Modern Dance Company

http://www.bmdccn.com
Beijing Modern Dance Company has become an important base and international exchange platform for the development of China's modern dance. International well-known artists are invited to the organization for regular projects and cooperative creation. The artists of Beijing Modern Dance Company have also accepted the invitation of international arts festivals frequently.

Tao Dance Theater

http://www.taodancetheater.com
Tao Dance Theater was founded in 2008 by Tao Ye, Duan Ni and Wang Hao, it is a full-time modern dance theatre. Since its establishment, the theatre has been to more than 40 countries and hundreds of different arts festivals in the world, which has attracted wide attention of people from all walks of life and has become one of the most attractive modern dance theatre on the international stage.

Beijing 9 Modern Dance Theatre

https://mp.sohu.com/profile?xpt=Ymo5Y2R0QHNvaHUuY29t&_f=index_pagemp_1
Beijing 9 Modern Dance Theatre was founded in 2010. The work of the organization focuses on the relationship between society and human life, and strives to explore the potential demands of people for modern life by studying the relationship between human behavior and life context through the free expression of modern dance.

Guangdong Modern Dance Company

https://site.douban.com/gdmdc/
Guangdong Modern Dance Company is the first professional performing group of modern dance in China, which was officially established in April 1992 with the approval of the People's Government of Guangdong Province. Since its establishment, the organization has rehearsed many works of international modern dance masters and troupes, and created a large number of excellent modern dance works.

Jinxing Dance Theatre

http://www.jinxing-dance-theatre.com/?
Jinxing Dance Theatre is the first private modern dance theatre in China, which was established in 1999. Under the leadership of art director and dancer Jinxing, the theatre has developed into the backbone of Chinese modern dance.

Beijing Dance/LDTX

http://www.beijingldtx.com
Beijing Dance/LDTX is a modern dance troupe which was founded in September 2005. The purpose of the troupe is to provide an art platform for Chinese dancers to fully display their different views on the forms, thoughts and emotions of the modern dance.

Hou Ying Dance Theatre

https://site.douban.com/132171/
Hou Ying Dance Theatre is committed to breaking the boundary between professional dance and non professional dance, aim at sharing the concept and spirit of modern dance with everyone who loves life experience.

Booking agencies, promoters and production companies

China Arts and Entertainment Group 中国对外演出集团

http://en.caeg.cn/
As China’s only central state-owned cultural enterprise that has performance and exhibition business worldwide, China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) has developed a nationwide market network of international performing arts, art exhibitions, culture & tourism and theater operation. CAEG has set up branches in major cities in China, some European and American countries.
Based on 14 theaters that directly owned and managed by China Performing Arts Agency (CPAA) Theaters - a subsidiary company of CAEG, CAEG has initiated and organized a league of domestic theaters with 70 CPAA allied-theaters across 27 provinces.

Poly Culture 保利文化集团

http://en.polyculture.com.cn/
Poly Culture has formed an industry layout of performance and theatre management, art business and auction, and cinema investment and management, of which performance and theatre management, and art auction have been playing a leading role in the industry. Based on its three main businesses, Poly Culture is actively expanding art education, culture finance, culture tourism and culture asset management to promote industry upgrade.
As one of the subsidiaries of Poly Culture, Beijing Poly Theatre Management Corporation Limited mainly focuses on performance and theatre management, including theatre chain management, performance, creative design and production, and ticket marketing. As the leading theatre management company, Poly Theatre is currently operating 68 theatres nationwide across 58 cities in 21 provinces.

AC Orange 聚橙

http://www.juooo.com/
The AC Orange is the largest private performance enterprise in China. Their contents cover all performance genres. The company apply strategic planning to cover all segments of performance industry. AC Orange is the first Chinese Corporation investing in Broadway musicals. Orange Theater is one of the largest theatre management groups in China.

Wu Promotion 吴氏策划

http://www.wupromotion.com/
Wu Promotion with 25 years of experience in performing arts promotion in China and abroad. Their services includes the promotion and organization of all genres of performing arts in China and worldwide; organization of large scale international tours for orchestras, opera, ballet, theatre and other professional performing troupes from different countries; event management, public and media relations management; and organization of cultural exchange opportunities for professional ensembles, e.g. choirs and youth orchestras.

Shanghai Cultural Exchange Agency 上海对外文化交流有限公司

http://www.sceachina.com/
Shanghai Cultural Exchange Agency (SCEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Centre for China Shanghai International Arts Festival. Being the presenter of China Shanghai International Arts Festival, SCEA presents core performing art programs on an annual basis. It has presented an extensive amount of performing art programs and exhibitions, closely working with world-class art groups or artists in Shanghai and across China.

The Art Space For Kids

https://www.facebook.com/artspaceforkids/
Initiator of the first internationalized studio theatre for family audience in China Pioneer of the latest nationwide revolution of TYA industry.

GrandBoat Culture

http://www.grandboat.cn/
Grandboat Culture focuses on producing domestic and international quality parent-child drama, parent-child activities and classic art performances, developing quality parent-child products and spreading art education.

Ping Pong Productions

http://pingpongarts.org/cn/
Ping Pong Productions (PPP) is the leading non-profit cultural-exchange organization whose mission is to bring China and the world together through the performing arts.

Dadao Culture

http://www.dadaowh.com/
Beijing DaDao Culture & Program Production Co., Ltd. was founded in 1993, have built up the Company’s particular comedy culture brand.

Hermark Culture

http://www.hermarkculture.cn/
Hermark Culture is committed to promoting overseas innovative and enriching arts projects. To develop the cultural exchanges and cooperation among countries around the world, Hermark Culture is always an active participant through the international arts exchange projects.

Musicfans

http://www.musicfans.cn/
As a leading entertainment and event management company in China, Musicians is specialized in performance production & operation, tickets service, artists agency, performance membership, and music creation.

JoyWay Drama

http://www.joywaydrama.com/
JoyWay Drama is a strong practitioner in China's film and theatre industry and is fully committed to producing drama for Chinese families.

Guangwei Theatre

http://www.guangweixiju.com/drama/index
Guangwei Theatre is a professional cultural institution specializing in theatre production, support for young directors, incubation of original plays and theatre education, with a broad vision and rich resources for international cooperation.

Longmashe

https://weibo.com/lomgmashe?is_hot=1
Longmashe is a theatrical ensemble with writers as its main members, and is a professional theatrical writing institution.

Sinocap

http://www.sinocap.net/index.html
Sinocap Dreamwood is committed to develop international and domestic cultural projects, and professionally operate large-scale commercial performances and cultural projects inside and outside China, also invest in the creation of dance works for the purpose of promoting national culture.

Mahua FunAge

http://www.kaixinmahua.com.cn/mahuaEnglish.html
Having over 30 original plays, and having become the comedy theatre brand of most market appeal in China.

Shanghai Media Group

https://www.smg.cn/review/english_index.html
SMG is one of the largest media and cultural conglomerates in China, with the most complete portfolio of media and related businesses. SMG’s businesses span live entertainment, tourism and cultural investments, etc. Sleep No More is a co-production between Punchdrunk UK, SMG and other companies.

Mengjinghui Studio

http://www.mengjinghui.com.cn/

Meng jinghui's studio is affiliated to the north park (Beijing) drama culture co., LTD. Since its establishment in 1997, Meng jinghui has created a large number of contemporary drama works leading to the trend of Chinese culture and art.

Festivals

Theatre

ACT Shanghai International Theatre Festival

http://act.china-drama.com/act%20_english/index.html
ACT Shanghai International Theatre Festival (ACT), hosted by Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (SDAC) in its various venues, is an annual platform presenting international and Chinese performing arts in Shanghai. It not only introduces exciting contemporary theatre productions and performances from around the world to local audiences, but also provides a platform for arts professionals home and abroad to discover inspiring international works.

Wuzhen Theatre Festival

http://www.wuzhenfestival.com/index_en.php?
The Wuzhen Theatre Festival is an annual theatre event in the ancient water town of Wuzhen, Zhejiang Provice, China, co-founded by Chen Xianghong, Huang Lei, Stan Lai and Meng Jinghui, and organized by Culture Wuzhen Co., Ltd., the Festival consists of various inter-related parts: the Specially Invited Plays, the Emerging Theatre Artists Competition, the Outdoor Carnival, and the Wuzhen Dialogues, etc. The entire town of Wuzhen, which has a history of more than 1,300 years, is transformed into a stage, and theatre lovers all over the world are invited to enjoy this tantalizing feast of the theatrical arts.

Beijing Nanluoguxiang Performing Arts Festival

Wechat Official Account: bjnlgxxjj2010
Beijing Nanluoguxiang Performing Arts Festival has been held in Beijing from June to July every summer since 2010. In addition to the invitation of domestic and foreign excellent, cutting-edge theater works, but also pay more attention to the in-depth exchange of domestic and foreign drama creation. High density and high quality drama workshops, sharing of ideas and practices, theatre forums and so on are the core concerns of the festival.

China Children’s Theatre Festival

http://www.cntc.org.cn/bm/index.html
Approved by the Ministry of Culture, jointly hosted by China National Theatre for Children, together with Dongcheng District Committee and Government and ASSITEJ China, China Children’s Theatre Festival has been successfully held 10 editions since 2011. Through excellent international drama performances and communications, children’s drama seminars and various drama activities, China Children’s Theatre Festival has become an important window to display domestic and foreign drama achievements; provided a great platform to promote the developments and communications, as well as a new bridge to gather strength and supports.

Beijing Fringe Festival

Wechat Official Accout: bjqnxjj
Beijing Fringe Festival, co-founded by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, National Theatre Of China, organized by China Theatre Association and Beijing young theatre worker association, purpose to " innovative creative talent for theatre training, promote outstanding theatre work", aims to "promote the development and prosperity of Chinese theatre, promote international youth theatre cultural exchanges" . Over the past 13 years, the Beijing Fringe Festival has launched nearly 450 works by young artists, and held a large number of non-profit theatre activities, such as script reading, theatre workshops, theatre forums and stage art exhibitions.

International Women Festival

Wechat Official Accout: iwf-xijujie
The International Women Festival (IWF) was founded in 2011 in Beijing, aims to "return to the love of women", integrate theatre art into life, and create an artistic living space for women. At the same time, as an international platform for cultural and artistic exchanges, the International Women Festival is dedicated to creating space for artists and providing support to female theatre creators.

Nanshan Theatre Festival

Wechat Official Accout: gh_ea3f7bcc4f85
Founded in the year 2017, Shenzhen Nanshan Theatre Festival sponsored by the publicity department of Shenzhen Nanshan district committee (cultural and sports bureau), Shenzhen Nanshan district federation of cultural and art circles, and undertaken by Shenzhen Nanshan district dramatists association, the Nanshan Theatre Festival is positioned as a public theatre carnival offering excellent theater works and theatre activities to Shenzhen citizens.

Hangzhou International Theatre Festival

Wechat Official Accout: hzddxjj
Hangzhou International Theatre Festival was founded by Hangzhou Municipal propaganda Department and Hang Zhou Culture Radio Television Group, organized by Hangzhou Performing Arts Group, Hangzhou Fengchao Theatre Arts Company, co-organized by the ROOF Culture. The Hangzhou International Theatre Festival was born in 2013, it is the combination with international and modern theatre works, features all kinds of theatre events including performance, workshops, talks.

Daliangshan International Theatre Festival

http://www.dlsfestival.com/
Daliangshan International Theatre Festival was jointly launched by 23 Chinese and foreign artists including pu cunxin, li ting, a lai, huang dingshan, li bonan and zhao miao, and is operated by Liangshan Culture& Tourism Group. It aims to bring more people into the theatre, while specializing in theatre, the socialization of theatre creation and popularization of theatre appreciation are realized through performance, production, education, tourism and life. It is open to domestic and foreign classical theatre and new theatrical works, supports young theater workers, and encourages innovative and original works. It emphasizes the interactive participation of people and the immersive fusion expression of the natural space. The outdoor natural space is the main venue, and the hall and theater space is the auxiliary one.

Dance

Beijing New Dance Festival

Wechat Official Accout: TheNewDance
Beijing New Dance Festival sponsored by Beijing chaoyang district culture and tourism bureau, chaoyang district cultural center. The event was held annually in August 2015. Through the extension and crossover of art, the festival aims to show the unique charm of contemporary art communication, integration and breakthrough.

Beijing Dance Festival

http://www.beijingldtx.com/En/Dancefortnight/index/id/1.html
The Beijing Dance Festival is one of the biggest celebrations of dance in China, it is co-presented by BeijingDance/LDTX, Hong Kong City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) China Dance Development and Beijing TianQiao Performing Arts Center. The annual Beijing Dance Festival began in 2008 as a one-week festivity, whose focus would alternate, from one year to the next, between international and Chinese artists. The two-week Beijing Dance Festival is composed of two parts: an Educational Week followed by a Performance Week.

Guangdong Dance Festival

Wechat Official Accout: gdfestival
Guangdong Dance Festival is known as the cultural symbol in Guangdong province, over the past 16 years, hundreds of famous international performances, professional dance company were invited to the festival, presented nearly 200 productions from different countries with various styles and contents to the audience - from theater performance, all kinds of program in public space, to exchange events in-between different arts organizations, the participant appreciate and learn about the style and developing trend of modern art in the world.

Greater Bay Dance Festival

http://www.beijingldtx.com/En/Dancefortnight/index/id/1.html
The first “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Dance Festival”, to be presented by the Cultural, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau and the Cultural Center of Shenzhen Longgang District, is scheduled to take place at the Shenzhen Longgang District Cultural Center from July in 2020.

Theatre + Dance

China Shanghai International Arts Festival

https://www.artsbird.com/en/
Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF) follows the tenet of “A Festival of Arts, a Gala for All”. It consists of sections including stage performances, exhibitions and expositions, the “Art Space” Series, Arts Plus Program, performing arts fair, forums, themed festivals, and the young talents program called “R.A.W.!” (Rising Artists’ Works). With a galaxy of artistic classics and creative originals from home and abroad, the Arts Festival consistently presents the most fabulous and splendid art feast to the audience. In recent years, by expanding “Art Space”, arts education program, the “Special Discount offer to the Public” and membership activities, the Arts Festival keeps on lowering the threshold of people’s participation of the festival and provide a smoother channel for interaction and communication between artists worldwide and local audience.

Shenzhen Fringe Festival

https://www.szfringe.org/szff
Shenzhen Fringe Festival was born in 2010. As one of the members of the international fringe family, Shenzhen Fringe Festival has become an international cultural and art platform that continuously releases artistic vitality and creative energy, providing opportunities for domestic and foreign artists to communicate with each other and develop creatively. Shenzhen Fringe Festival is an art festival in the era of "everyone is an artist"，emphasizes creativity and surprise, advocates the participation of the whole public, develops modern art, and integrates the diverse aspects of urban life into the art performance.

Education

Theatre

The Central Academy of Drama

http://www.chntheatre.edu.cn/xxgk/xygk/zc/
The Central Academy of Drama directly subordinate to the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, it is the headquarters of China higher Drama Education Alliance, the headquarters of Asia Theatre Education Centre and the Secretariat of the World Theatre Education Alliance. On April 2, 1950, the opening ceremony of the Central Academy of Drama was held, and Mao Zedong personally wrote the name of the school.

Shanghai Theatre Academy（STA）

http://www.sta.edu.cn
Shanghai Theatre Academy is an art college in China, which focus on training professional talents of drama art. STA is the member of the World Theatre Education Alliance and the ITI/UNESCO Network for Higher Education in the Performing Arts. The academy have trained a large number of cultural and artistic talents for China.

School of Drama & Film of Communication University of China

http://tft.cuc.edu.cn
The school of Drama & Film was founded in 2002 has a number of well-known professors and scholars at home and abroad, as well as a number of experts and scholars internationally as distinguished professors, visiting professors and part-time professors. The school attaches great importance to international exchange, and has established the cooperation and exchange relationship with many international universities.

School of Arts & Communication of Beijing Normal University

http://www.art.bnu.edu.cn
The School of Arts & Communication of Beijing Normal University was established in 2002, it is the first school that converges all art disciplines and combines the academic and creative work of art and media in China.

Yunnan Arts University

http://www.ynart.edu.cn
Yunnan Arts University is characterized by the rich and varied culture and art of ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province. The university has a wide and unique influence in the creation and research of ethnic drama, music, dance and other disciplines. Also, Yunnan Arts University has participated in various international and domestic exhibitions for many times.

Beijing Film Academy

http://www.bfa.edu.cn
Beijing Film Academy is an art college supported by the The people's Government of Beijing City, The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China and Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. The academy takes the Drama and Film and Television as the core of the discipline construction, and builds the world-class discipline system of cinematography.

Institute of National Music and Musical Drama of Peking University

https://musical.pku.edu.cn
The institute was established in February 2012, it is committed to the theoretical construction, creative practice, talent training and industrial research of musicals, as well as the production and promotion of Chinese original musicals. It is one of the most important musical research institutions in China.

Institute of Film, Television and Theatre of Peking University

http://www.art.pku.edu.cn/xxgk/xyjj/index.htm
The institute is affiliated to the School of Arts of Peking University, it is the result of "integrating resources of Peking University and promoting industrial development". The institute is an internationally renowned film and television drama institution, which was established on June 28, 2011.

Dance

Beijing Dance Academy

https://www.bda.edu.cn

Beijing Dance Academy is a full-time college take the training of high-quality dance talents, the research on the theory of dance and the creation of works as the main task. Beijing Dance Academy is the first professional dance academy of China.

College of Dance of Minzu university of China

https://wd.muc.edu.cn

The College is a National Key Discipline Base of ethnic minority art, which has trained many Chinese ethnic dancers. At the same time, the college is responsible for inheriting, developing and carrying forward the Chinese ethnic dance culture. The college often undertakes domestic large-scale performances, and has been invited to dozens of countries in Asia, Europe, North America, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan for performances.

School of Dance of Xi’an Conservatory of Music

http://wdx.xacom.edu.cn

The school was established in 2000. It is the only dance discipline in Higher Education in Northwest China with choreography as the main teaching feature. It is committed to popularizing and improving the quality education of dance art in Northwest China, promoting the scientific research of dance and creation of dance works.

In recent years, there have been many art institutions and art groups in the United States, Britain, Taiwan have carried out a number of art exchange and practice activities with the School of Dance of Xi’an Conservatory of Music.

Dance College of Nanjing University Of The Arts

https://wd.nua.edu.cn

The College integrates teaching, performance and scientific research and creation on dance, and focusing on training excellent dance talents and promoting dance quality education. Every year, the college has foreign exchange and training activities. Young and middle-aged teachers and outstanding students are recommended to study in some famous international universities as the exchange scholar or exchange student, and foreign experts and dance groups are invited to the college for teaching and academic exchange.

Key Media & PR Resources

WeChat Official Accounts

WeChat Official Accounts are accounts used by famous people, governments, media, and enterprises for cooperation and promotion services. The target audiences for these accounts include individuals, governments, other businesses or enterprises.

Theater

So Art | 文艺sao客 (Wechat Account: so_art )：A platform for art field
Theater Media | 戏剧传媒 (Wechat Account: xijuchuanmei): A platform for theater
Beam theater | 光束戏剧 (Wechat Account: guangshuxiju): New media for theater
Space theater | 空间戏剧 (Wechat Account: kongjianxiju): New media for theater
Laoyi theater | 老伊戏剧 (Wechat Account: ivicatheater)：Ivica Simic is a theater Professor, Theater Director. Update 2 ~ 4 articles each month to share in-depth thinking in the field of theater and theater education
The Paper theater | 澎湃有戏 (Wechat Account: wenyipinglun): Providing literary criticism
Houchang theater | 侯场theater (Wechat Account: gh_5489c16f6fc0): A theatre recommendation platform
Theater man | 戏剧侠 (Wechat Account: theatershine): A platform for theater
Theater and art | 剧院与艺术 (Wechat Account: theater-arts): A platform for performing arts
Theater luan | 剧场摩天轮 (Wechat Account: theater_luan): A platform for performing arts
Houlangjuchang | 后浪剧场 (Wechat Account: houlangjuchang): A platform for art field
Dajue theater | 大觉观剧 (Wechat Account: gh_a7050833bb98): A platform for theater
Wow theater | 安妮看戏 (Wechat Account: annikanxi): The self-media theater critics
Beiqingyiping | 北青艺评 (Wechat Account: bqyiping): The theater critics channel
Chenshu& Hushuo | 陈述与胡说 (Wechat Account: hooo-oooo): The self-media theater critics
Elvita (Wechat Account: elvita-v): The arts event publishing platform
Fassean_Discovery | 发现好戏 (Wechat Account: Fassean_Discovery): The performance news publishing platform
Feng Theater | 疯剧场 (Wechat Account: ftheatre):The self-media theater critics
Haoxi | 好戏 (Wechat Account: haoxi2014): A platform for theater news
Theater Arts | 戏剧艺术 (Wechat Account: Theatrearts): The official online platform for the Theater Arts magazine, which is the academic journal established by Shanghai Theatre Academy
Days in the theater | 混在剧场的日子 (Wechat Account: hunzaijuchang)：The platform for Beijing theater fans with low discount tickets and updated news for arts event
Theatre Holic | 剧场试毒报告 (Wechat Account: TheatreHolic): The self-media theater critics
Fake festival | 假艺术节 (Wechat Account: fakefestival): The self-media focus on performing arts
Open air stage | 露天舞台 (Wechat Account: dramaxing): A platform for theater
Lvyanni | 吕彦妮 (Wechat Account: real-lvyanni): A journalist specialize for performing arts field
Mujian Theater | 幕间戏剧 (Wechat Account: mujianxiju): A platform for theater news

Dance

Dance world | 舞蹈界 (Wechat Account: wudaodaiyan): Learning and communication platform for dance lovers
In-elsewhere | 在别处文艺志 (Wechat Account: in-elsewhere): A platform for art field
Wuyingjiachuang | 舞影佳创 (Wechat Account: wyjchkd): A platform for dance
Dance China | 舞蹈中国 (Wechat Account: dancecn): A platform for dance information
Cool Things | 绝对不好野 (Wechat Account: cool_things): A platform for dance and physical theater
Dance Theatre | 舞蹈剧场 (Wechat Account: dancetheatre): The official new media platform from Beijing Dance Academy
Dance Talk | 舞蹈说 (Wechat Account: WDSIAEC): A platform for contemporary dance

Weibo 微博：https://www.weibo.com

Weibo is a leading social media for people to create, share and discover content online. It combines the means of public self-expression in real time with a powerful platform for social interaction, content aggregation and content distribution. Any user can create and post a feed and attach multi-media and long-form content.

Theater

Youran and friends | 有染和他的好朋友们: Theater blogger
https://weibo.com/youranmemeda?is_hot=1
Shanghai theater academy recommended plays | 上戏推荐剧目：Belonging to Shanghai theater academy. There will be theater information sharing and some theater recommendations

https://weibo.com/u/1753155577?is_all=1

Damo theater | 大馍戏剧: Theater blogger. Provide high-quality content in the vertical field of theater

https://weibo.com/u/5723618246?refer_flag=1001030103_&is_hot=1

Beijing drama bot | 帝都戏剧bot：Theater blogger

https://weibo.com/u/6900664143?is_hot=1

Foreign drama bot | 外国戏剧bot：

https://weibo.com/u/6742474123?is_hot=1

Dance

We all love dancing | 我们都爱舞蹈：Weibo dance account for sharing dance information

https://weibo.com/u/2122216355?is_hot=1

Ddance story | 舞蹈故事：Self-Media for dance video

https://weibo.com/u/3083678462?is_hot=1

Dance detective | 舞蹈侦探：Self-Media for dance video

https://weibo.com/adange?is_hot=1

The dance must be watched | 这些舞蹈必须看：Dance video blogger

https://weibo.com/u/6090644791?is_hot=1

Pocket dance | 口袋舞蹈君：Self-Media for dance video

https://weibo.com/pocketdance?is_hot=1

Dance Versatility Show | 舞蹈全能秀: Dance video blogger

https://weibo.com/u/6183821011?is_hot=1

News Agencies

Jiemian | 界面

https://www.jiemian.com

Jiemian is one of famous new media for nearly 40 content channels.

Youxi | 有戏

https://www.thepaper.cn/list_25448

A platform to share news, information, hot topics and short videos about culture, performances, movies, variety shows, art sections

Online Communities

Zhihu | 知乎

https://www.zhihu.com/signin?next=%2F
Zhihu (知乎) is a Chinese socialized website for questions and answers. It differs from traditional online question and answer forums by enabling users to obtain information through questions that provoke the opinions and views from answerers as individuals.

Douban | 豆瓣

https://www.douban.com
Provide recommendations, reviews and price comparisons for books, movies, music records, and the city's unique cultural life.

Xiaohongshu | 小红书

https://www.xiaohongshu.com
Xiaohongshu is a thriving lifestyle community platform with over 300 million registered users as of July 2019.And 70% of the users are post-90s. Three billion impressions are created on Xiaohongshu daily via a wide variety of media, including photos, texts, and short videos. These touch on all areas of lifestyle, such as cosmetics and beauty, fashion, food, travel, entertainment, reading, fitness, and childcare.

TV Shows

Top Funny Comedian | 欢乐喜剧人

http://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrhx2e35.html?vfm=2008_aldbd
Top Funny Comedian aims to attract folk comedy talents from all walks of life, and use the power of language to convey happy laughter on the earth. It is launched in a variety show. Through comic styles, sketches, Quyi, humorous performances, juggling, face changing and other program styles to produce the most comedy days.

Dance Smash | 舞蹈风暴

https://www.mgtv.com/h/331942.html
"Dance Storm" is the top youth dancer competition show launched by Hunan Satellite TV. The program selected the best and most representative dancers from domestic and foreign professional art colleges, colleges and dance studios to enter the TV selection, which led to the birth of the dancers who led the new Chinese dance.

Newspapers and Magazines

China theater Magazine | 中国戏剧杂志社

http://www.zgxiju.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=lists&catid=2
Professional journal of theater art. Reflects the development of theater theory research, theater creation and stage art in China, reports on the dynamics of domestic and foreign theater circles and various theater festival activities, introduces playwrights, theater appreciation, and publishes research and creation of theater art, Chinese and foreign theater works and reviews Article.

"Dance" Magazine |《舞蹈》杂志社

http://www.wudaozz.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=lists&catid=2
Evaluate new Chinese and foreign dance works, popularize dance knowledge, conduct dance art research, introduce domestic and foreign dance information, etc.

Theatre Arts |《戏剧艺术》杂志社

http://qikan.xmkudai.com/qk/3811
Theatre Arts magazine is an excellent academic journal officially approved for public distribution by the general administration of press and publication of the People's Republic of China

Short-video community

Kuaishou 快手 https://www.kuaishou.com
Douyin 抖音 https://www.douyin.com
Xigua 西瓜 https://www.ixigua.com/
Miaopai 秒拍 http://www.miaopai.com/

Audio Streaming Platforms

Ximalaya 喜马拉雅 https://www.ximalaya.com

Himalayan FM has over 600 million mobile subscribers and over 50 million overseas subscribers. Himalayan FM has created the first Professional User Generated Content (PUGC) content ecology, with 7 million audio anchors, who together create more than a billion audio content covering 328 categories of finance, music, news, business, fiction, cars and more. Not only that, CCTV News, People's Daily Review, Sina, Forbes, Sanlian Life Weekly and other 5,000 media and more than 3,000 brands such as Alibaba, Baidu, KFC, Durex, L'Oreal and others have also settled in Himalaya FM.

LIZHI FM 荔枝 https://www.lizhi.fm

LIZHI is a leading online UGC audio community and interactive audio entertainment platform in China, with a mission to enable everyone to showcase their vocal talents. The company is aiming to bring people closer together through voices. Since launching LIZHI app in 2013, LIZHI have cultivated a vibrant and growing community encouraging audio content creation and sharing. Now LIZHI is an audio wonderland offering a wide range of podcasts and audio entertainment products and features, including audio live streaming and various interactive audio products, empowering users to enjoy an immersive and diversified entertainment experience through audio. LIZHI envisions a global audio community – a place where everyone can create, share and connect with each other through voices and across cultures.

QQ FM QQFM https://fm.qq.com

QQ FM is an audio sharing APP launched by Tencent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., with audio programs such as novels, music, joke segments, news, entertainment gossip, emotional stories, comic book reviews and parenting education. Qingting FM 蜻蜓FM https://www.qingting.fm

Roadmap for China is created by Wen Wen, General Manager Hermark Culture, based in Beijing, China.

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