National Ballet of China National Ballet of China The National Ballet of China (NBC), known in China as the Central Ballet Troupe was founded on 31 December 1959. It is the mainland Chinese national ballet troupe. The ballet company works from the Tianqiao Theater, this was specifically built for NBC in 1959, and it was renovated in 2001. This theater is one of a handful of such theaters in China that specialize in ballet and opera performances. In 1954, the first ballet school in China, Beijing Dance School, was established, and in the following years ballets such as "Swan Lake" and "Romeo and Juliet"
Odette de Champdivers records after 6 September 1424. There is some indication that she died in great poverty. She probably died in the Dauphiné in 1425, actually in poverty. A breed of French rose has been named for her. Its color is pink with white spots. Odette de Champdivers Odette de Champdivers (also known as "Oudine" or "Odinette"; c. 1390 - c. 1425) was the chief mistress of Charles VI of France (the Mad). She was called "la petite reine" ("the little queen") by Charles and contemporaries. According to Georges Bordonove, "Odette was the daughter of a maître d'hôtel of the King's Household,