Dance work to honor poet

Poet Dongpo, a contemporary dance drama by Shen Wei, a world-renowned choreographer, painter and visual artist, will premiere in Shanghai from July 22 to 23.

Shen is known for his work at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing by choreographing the dance piece, titled Scroll Painting, in which dancers performed on a constant changing LED scroll of Chinese ink-and-wash paintings, depicting the evolution of China since ancient times.