A dance show demonstrating the unique aesthetics of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, capital of China between Aug. 20 to 22.

The show, entitled “Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting”, salutes “A Panorama of Mountains and Rivers,” a masterpiece of traditional Chinese painting from Wang Ximeng (1096-1119), a genius painter from the Song Dynasty.

As a researcher from the Palace Museum in Beijing unfolds the painting inch by inch, the man, who has devoted himself to the study of the masterpiece, travels back in time to watch the process the ancient painter used to painstakingly create the work, decoding the secrets behind the inherent uniqueness of the painting.

The show will guide the audiences to explore the legendary world of traditional Chinese art by drawing an emotional connection between the ancient painting and modern-day people.