A group of Chinese dancers have staged “Adi Kavya — The First Poem”, a dance drama based on the translation of Ramayana by noted Chinese scholar Prof. Ji Xianlin. The drama, directed by Chinese Bharatanatyam exponent Jin Shanshan, featured a cast of over 50 local performers and was held at the old Indian Embassy premises on Saturday.

Outgoing Indian Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat along with officials attended the event. According to organisers, about 200 people, mostly Chinese and Beijing based diplomatic community took part in the event. This is the third time the dance drama was staged in Beijing. It was first staged in January last year.