Dance opera Faxian debuted in Beijing, featuring the journey of famous monk Faxian, from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420), June 11, 2016. (Photo/chinadaily.com.cn)
The production team spent two years creating the opera, basing it on the descriptions in Fo Guo Ji. After the premier in Beijing, the opera will be staged in Qingdao in Shandong province on July 29-30. The national tour will follow. The dance opera is a work inspired by China's Belt and Road Initiative.