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Swan Lake makes a splash in China

Swan Lake at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
The National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, hosted Olympic swimmers at last year's games Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
This summer, the Royal Russian Ballet is in residence with a spectacular new staging of Swan Lake Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
The production makes full use of the pool Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
This Swan Lake features synchronized swimmers and divers playing baddies Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
Dancers perform by the side of the pool Photograph: Dieog Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
More than 60 performers take part in the production Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
Previous adventurous stagings of Swan Lake have included a figure skating show on ice and an acrobatic version performed by China's Guangzhou troupe Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
Dancers perform Swan Lake inside the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing
Swan Lake runs until 2 August 2009 at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA
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