National Ballet of China was founded in December 1959. It is the only ballet-performing troupe at the state level in China. The troupe holds the fine tradition of the classical ballets in high esteem . Meanwhile, the troupe attaches great importance to new ballet works created by contemporary artists of different styles and schools. By using ballet as a foreign art form, the troupe has succeeded in depicting Chinese life and culture and has contributed many ground-breaking artistic innovations by choreographing such well-received, new ballets as "The Red Detachment of Women," and  introduced a new batch of well-received productions.

All troupe dancers come from the Beijing Dance Academy and boast both solid and comprehensive basic skills and exquisite and vivid techniques. Generations of excellent dancers have contributed tremendously to the development of this foreign art form in China with their hard work and wisdom. In recent years, famous young dancers  won many distinguished awards at national and international competitions, receiving high praise from their foreign counterparts.

The troupe also has its own symphony orchestra that has cooperated with some famous foreign ballet troupes and holds special, independent classical concerts, as well. The troupe's stage production department is very well equipped with complete stage sets and costumes for dance operas.

To promote international cultural exchange and enhance the development of the ballet in China, the troupe has toured more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, America and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.  They have won a great success and helped boost the troupe's international prestige. The troupe also attaches much importance to propelling the communication of ballet as an art form among countries and continuously invites ballet directors and masters with international experience to work in China. Like the troupe, the government has always attached much importance to such endeavors. In the era of reform and opening-up, the troupe has received much support from people of all fields. The troupe hopes to appear with a brand-new image on the international ballet stage.