Huang Baoshan

The Long March Suite

Set in 1930s in Northeast China. Three friends attend the high school in Japanese puppet regime in Manchuria. They are forced to study Japanese and learn to live as conquered people. They see that their patriot teacher is arrested, revolutionists are killed, family members are persecuted. They determine to envisage nationalistic pride and make up their minds to fight Japanese aggressors.

The work consists of 6 large-scale dances, 4 sing and dance performances and a chorus. The music and dance epic also gathers colorful dances of China's nations.