More than fifty foreign journalists from Asia- Pacific and Africa region on Tuesday experienced the thrill of the China Oriental Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd. (COPAG) which was developed mainly out of China Song and Dance Troupe.

The arts group was established in December 1952 while Oriental Song and Dance Troupe was established in January 1962. 

The group shared the details of their activity with at China International Press Communication Centre Exchange programme at its compound after short visit of the area.

It is the most prestigious national art troupe in China and represents the highest achievements of China's music and dance, nurturing numerous world renown artists, created and performed countless fine art works which were presented to Chinese and foreign audience. 

The journalist delegation also visited the Musical Instrument Museum and watched the rehearsal in the Group rehearsal hall. 

On behalf of China, COPAG has delivered thousands of performances around 5 continents covering more than 100 countries and regions, and participated in numerous important national performances, which plays a unique role in promoting friendship and culture exchanges between China and the rest of the world as a "cultural envoy". 

Recently, the group has produced a number of widely acclaimed cultural and artistic works, such as contemporary operatic dance Dongpo: Life in Poems, poetic dance The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting, musical Teacher Guimei and The City of Stars, etc. In 2022, the group won the 17th "Wenhua Award", the highest national award for the stage arts established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, with its poetic dance The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting. In 2023, the group was nominated as the 15th "Top 30 National Cultural Enterprises".