Taiwan, mainland dance groups to jointly perform in Beijing

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and the mainland's TAO Dance Theater will join on stage for performances at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.

The dance show, called "Exchange," will last for four days, from Thursday to Sunday, with the tickets ranging from 60 yuan (about 8.5 U.S. dollars) to 680 yuan.

Dancers will perform three dance shows, namely "Autumn River," a program of the founder and choreographer of the Cloud Gate troupe Lin Hwai-min, and "12" of Tao Ye, choreographer and founder of the TAO Dance Theater, as well as "Multiplication" by Cheng Tsung-lung, the artistic director of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre.

The two dance troupes are expected to set the stage alight.