Stage photo from Sailing the Silk Road. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Sailing the Silk Road is inspired by fascinating encounters between civilizations along the Silk Road, and a historical account of great heroes, adventurers, thinkers and pioneers who carved the communication highway of the ancient world and built a bridge of tolerance and understanding between East and West.

During the two-hour dance, a young Chinese man Ti Mu’er named for Jupiter, King of the Gods in Roman myth, embarks on a fascinating quest to rekindle the fading flame of humanity and glory along the Silk Road.

To appeal to Chinese dance lovers, the director has made some adaptations in character design and choreography.

For example, the protagonist of the dance has been replaced with a young man from China. And Chinese audiences will follow his footsteps, experiencing the local history, culture as well as customs of different countries and regions.