Alexander Red-Flag Song and Dance Troupe of the Russian Armed Forces, as Soviet Union's "artistic aircraft carrier", occupies a high artistic position in Russia. The 80-year-old troupe has ever been received and praised by China's four-generation leaders in succession. The performance is the troupe's eighth visit to China. The troupe, consisting of a great many Russian famous and excellent performers, will offer Beijing audience a great number of Russian famous songs and Chinese classic songs, such as Moscow Nights, Blooming of Red Plum, October is Your Birthday, etc.

The troupe dispatched a strong lineup of over 130 people this time, including a chorus, an orchestra, a dancing group and many outstanding soloists. The troupe's chorus is acknowledged as one of the best male choruses in the world. The performing programs will be as many as over two thousand songs, including Russian army songs, folk songs, lyric songs, original songs and many Chinese songs. 

Alexander Red-Flag Song and Dance Troupe
Alexander Red-Flag Song and Dance Troupe is Russia's largest army song-and-dance troupe. Its glorious history and outstanding artistic achievements help this troupe not only become the emblem of Russian army spirit but also enjoy worldwide prestige as one of the most famous Russian art troupes.

Being established in 1928, the troupe was affiliated to the Headquarter of U.S.S.R Red Army. In 1935, U.S.S.R Red Army awarded the troupe Russian Red Army's Red Flag Medal, and in 1949, the troupe was once more awarded the Red Flag Medal, and thus the troupe becomes the only song-and-dance troupe that has ever been twice awarded the same honor, and from then on the troupe was called Red Flag Troupe.

With its songs the troupe has inspired millions of Russian people during the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. It successively took performance tour in more than 50 countries and received high appraisal wherever it went. The troupe has been awarded the European Golden Disc several times, and its superb artistic level achieved general acknowledgement among the public.