the PLA's General Political Department. Representing the highest attainable level of dance, the troupe continues to be the most famous group of its kind in China. Yellow Earth (黄土黄) Received the 20th Century Classical Dance Award, and a national smash success. It also received the 3rd Taoli Award for outstanding dance production. A Man Who Dances Yangge (一个扭秧歌的人) Another production to receive the 20th Century Classical Dance Award. The story revolved around the passion of dance in China. I Come From the Yellow River (俺从黄河来) Be Kind, and Take it Easy (善之) Wing of Life (生命之翼) Happy Girl (女儿红) Flying (翔) Daughter's River (女儿河) 2000–present A period of international acclaim and militaristic success for Zhang Jigang. He was promoted to the rank of Lt. General in 2006 and currently holds the highest military rank in China for any non-combat officer. Aside from receiving awards in Hollywood California, North Korea, Japan and Monaco, Zhang Jigang created a number of multimillion-dollar large-scale productions that subsequently toured America, Australia, Italy and Spain. He currently resides in Beijing, China with his wife Zhang Lamei. Thousand Hand Bodhisattva (Guan Yin) (千手观音) Zhang Jigang's most famous and influential production. The piece features 21 hearing impaired dancers who form remarkable arm and hand positions by standing very squished together in a straight line. Breathtaking images are created as the dancers produce perfectly timed and choreographed movements. The show quickly became a national treasure and overwhelming domestic success. It was first performed internationally at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. in front of former President of the United States Bill Clinton, senior White House staff and spectators. It generated rave reviews and was showcased shortly thereafter around the world in countries including Australia, Japan, North Korea, Egypt, Turkey and Italy. In 2004 it was performed at the Closing Ceremonies for the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece and Miss World 2004 pageant held in Sanya, China. The primary filmed version was captured in 2005 at the Spring Festival in China on CCTV. It subsequently spread across the internet on such sites as Google Video and YouTube (see it here). It is widely estimated that hundreds of millions of Chinese and international viewers around the world have viewed the videos online. Forbidden Fruit Under The Great Wall (一把酸枣) Zhang Jigang's most recent production. The large scale show features a cast with some of China's most famous acrobatic and traditional