Chinese dance drama "A Dream of Red Mansions" makes U.S. debut in New York

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

Dancers perform "A Dream of Red Mansions" at Lincoln Center in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2026. "A Dream of Red Mansions," a dance drama based on "The Dream of the Red Chamber," one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, had its U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City, captivating more than 1,000 viewers with its blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and a contemporary interpretation of the classic novel. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)