A. Festive Programs

1. Festive Lions* - festive opening number
2. Flower Drum Lanterns* - lively and rhythmic dance of Anhui Province
3. Lantern Festival* - spectacular dance with lanterns
   

B. Regional Folk Dances

1. Home of the Rainbow - dance suite of Yunnan ethnic groups, by guest choreographer Master Peiwu Zhou.
   a. Water of Dai - scene of girls bathing in a tropical river
   b. Romancing the Moon - five lads of different ethnic groups compete for the hand of a Pumi lass.
   c. Festival of Yi - Yi people in their spectacular costumes celebrating the Fire Festival
   d. Prayer of Wah - the most primitive tribe in Yunnan praying by tossing their hair wildly
   
2. Youth , Hebei Province - a lively dance with silk fans
   
3. Peacock Dance, Yunnan Province - symbol of peace and prosperity
   
4. For Better, For Worse, Northern Region - a comical duet about a married couple
   
5. In the Rain, Fujien Province - village maidens braving a spring shower
   

C. Classical Dances

1. The Prince and Goddess Luo* - love between Cao Zhi, a great poet in Chinese history, and the Goddess of Luo River.
   
2. The Flying Apsaras - Buddhist fairies dancing in heaven
   
3. War Drum at the Gold Mountain - the woman General Liang of the Song Dynasty
   
4. The Butterfly Lovers - a 2,000 years old love story
   
5. Mulan’s Battalion -Mulan dazzles others with her exceptional skills.
   

D. Ethnic Dances

1. Boat Song - Dai maidens rowing boats down a tropical river in southern China
   
2. The Dream of Shangri-La* - Tibetan tap dance with intricate footwork and sleeve movements
   
3. Wind Riders* - Mongolian lovers riding freely on the grassland
   
4. Dandelion - Korean dance from Northeastern China with elegant and fluid steps
   

E. Contemporary Chinese Dances

1. Lovers - Dance of Yi. A lad’s outburst of emotion bidding farewell to his young love
   
2. Pursuit - Two Mongolian young men are determined in the pursuit of their dreams
   
3. The Yellow River Suite* - the love and sorrow of the Yellow River, choreographed to the world famous Yellow River Piano Concerto
   
4. Ah Bing* - love story of the wretched blind musician Ah Bing choreographed to his erhu (Chinese violin) masterpiece
   

F. Theatrical Productions

1. The Dragon King** - CPAA's flagship production, a trilogy based on Chinese mythology.
   Scene I: The Undersea World - a scene of colorful fishery and shell life.
   Scene II: The Dragon King - His Majesty’s court of mermaids, coral fairies, prawn warriors, and other sea creatures in the sea of fantasy.
   Scene III: The Celestial Dragon - Dragon King transforms into the Celestial dragon who makes rain to ease the drought on earth.
   
2. Sorrow of the Great Wall* - dance drama based on the 2,000 year old folklore of Meng Jiang Nü who collapsed the Great Wall in mourning for her conscripted husband.
   

G. Instrumental Music

Solo or ensemble of konghou (Chinese harp), erhu (Chinese violin), pipa (Chinese lute), dizi (bamboo flute), guzheng (table harp), suona (reed trumpet), ruan (moon guitar), and others. Selections from traditional, ethnic, and original music pieces.

H. Acrobatics

1. Magic Chef
   
2. Pot Balancing
   
3. Lion Dance
   
4. The Celestial Dragon, Scene III of The Dragon King
   
5. Contortion
   

J. Martial arts (Wushu)

Demonstrating speed, precision, and the form of this ancient Chinese art discipline. Many styles including tai-chi, long fist, weapons such as sword, spear, metal whip, broadsword, etc.

K. Peking opera

An integrated art form of singing, dance, acrobatics and acting, with storyline usually based on folktales or historical events.

L. Vocal

Folk songs of various regions and nationalities in China.