China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

China on Saturday launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket with one space experimental spacecraft onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 9:08 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

China's Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket launches experimental spacecraft

Ballet "A Dream of the Red Mansion", an original production by the National Ballet of China, took the stage in Singapore this week, bringing one of China's most famous literary works to Singaporean audiences.

Performed at the Esplanade from Thursday to Sunday, the show was supported by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore and organized by the China Enterprises Association (Singapore). It follows a tour in Bangkok, Thailand, marking the troupe's second overseas stop.

The ballet tells the story of Jia Baoyu through the language of choreography, delving into his innermost emotions and weaving together iconic scenes from the classic novel by Chinese writer Cao Xueqin to depict the grandeur and decline of the Grand View Garden.

Chinese Ambassador Cao Zhongming said the ballet interprets classic literature from the contemporary perspective, and blends classical ballet vocabulary with Chinese choreographic aesthetics, showing that the Chinese culture is both historical and contemporary, belonging to the Chinese nation and to the whole world as well.

Chinese ballet "A Dream of the Red Mansion" debuts in Singapore