Feature: China presents dynamic, diverse artistic creations in Edinburgh


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Aug 2025

EDINBURGH, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- On Monday afternoon, The Pure Blue, a marine-themed dance drama from the College of Dance at Shanghai Theatre Academy, unfolded on stage in the audience-packed C ARTS in Edinburgh. Inspired by the "Fish Dance" of the Dai ethnic groups, the work fused environmental storytelling with Chinese artistic traditions.

"The use of fabric to evoke waves and plastics was subtle but powerful," said Aidan Feldman, a New York-based dancer performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time.

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