The rapid development of the Chinese cultural market is the main reason that Beijing was chosen for the premiere of "River Dance 2," Doherty said.

The show's director John McColgan said that the new version not only featured dance and music, but also embodied a fusion of international manufacturing art, and would be more modern, more powerful and better able to meet audience expectations and aesthetic sense.

Stage photo of "River Dance 2"

The "River Dance 2" dancers hail from all corners of the world and its accompanying band includes traditional Irish bagpipes, fiddles, brass, drums, pop music electro bass and Spanish guitar, fully embodying trans-cultural characteristics, he added.

According to the plan, the new version of "River Dance 2 -- Heartbeat of Home" will also be staged in Shanghai on December 6 and 7.

Stage photo of "River Dance 2"

Since its debut in 1994, "River Dance" has toured the world with more than 12,000 shows, reaching box office revenues of US$1.7 billion. It is one of the most successful productions in the history of musical. On July 22, 2012, a new Guinness World Record was set when a total of 1,700 people from 44 countries kicked up their heels on the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin, capital of Ireland, to create the longest River Dance ever.

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