The dance drama, Silk Road, was staged at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay in Singapore on Jan 23, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

The dance drama, Silk Road, was staged at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay in Singapore on Jan 23. Chen Xiaodong, Chinese ambassador to Singapore and Baey Yam Keng, parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of Singapore were present. About 1,900 people attended the performance.

As a major program of "2016 Happy Chinese New Year" in Singapore, the dance drama debuted in 1979 and tells a story related to Dunhuang in Gansu province. The frescos in China's Mogao Grottoes inspired the show's creation. It has been staged 2,600 times in more than 30 countries.