Dance drama resonates across borders

Performances of The Eternal Wave in Pyongyang earn praise as principal dancer Wang Jiajun reflects on the experience, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai.

Wang Jiajun, a principal dancer of the Shanghai Dance Theatre and lead performer in the company's acclaimed production, The Eternal Wave, says he was delighted by the audiences' warm responses following performances in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in October.

"As a dancer, I can tell the audience's feedback — whether the applause is genuine or polite," says Wang about the overseas performing experience. "After that performance in Pyongyang, I noticed the audience seemed to like such stories more than we do."