"Now we are becoming more internationalized, putting on some of the best ballet in the world," Xu Gang, assistant artistic director of the NBC, told Xinhua.

Xu mentioned the troupe's cooperation with the world's best ballet composers and dancers, saying that the NBC is determined to introduce the best ballet to China and to create best ballet with Chinese characteristics.

"Some of our colleagues are performing for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and we are performing in Egypt," Xu said.

The actor stressed that art transcends borders of countries and is shared by all human community, adding that the performers of the troupe are working to make the world know more about China.