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Combat Song and Dance Ensemble of the Political Department of Lanzhou Military Region

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Combat Song and Dance Ensemble of the Political Department of Lanzhou Military Region
The Combat Song and Dance Ensemble of the Political Department of Lanzhou Military Region, founded in 1946, was based on the Propaganda Group of Political Department of Shanxi-Suiyuan Army of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region and the Propaganda Group of Political Department of Northwest Field Army.

In the past 50 years since it was established, the Ensemble has created and staged a number of remarkable programs with strong regional characteristics reflecting the soldiers, lives in the area. Several dozens of its programs won prizes. For example, its programs in the 1950s, such as songs in Qin tunes Poor Men's Hatred and Debts of Blood and Tears and hero dance Hero Liu Sihu, were popular in the army and throughout the country. Its opera Red Eagle won the first prize art 2ndNational Art Festival. Its song and dance drama Blood strain Necklace won the second prize for performance and third prize for playwright at the festival celebrating the 30thanniversary of the founding of New China. Its dance Me in Rosy Clouds won 30 prizes at the 5th Army Festival. Another dance Back drum won the second prize at the 2nd National Dance Contest. The dances Pioneers, Sanshilipu and dance and song Joining the Army won the first prizes at the 6th Army Art Festival. The program Northwest Folk Song and Dance won 8 grand prizes at the 12thApril Spring international Friendship Art Festival in Korea. Its dance Eagle of the Snow-capped Mountain won the special prize at the 22ndCarthage International Art Festival in Tunisia.

Artists of the Ensemble have won over 100 prizes at various national and army art festivals. At present, the Ensemble has famous playwright Chen Yi, well-known performers Han Yujie, Zhang Baotao, Yang Xiangdong and Wu Xiaoyun.

Address: No. 1440, Nanchang Road, Lanzhou, Gansu Province

Post code: 730000

Tel: (0931) 8982776

Fax: (0931) 8982775

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