Crested Ibis is a dance drama of pure beauty that focuses on environmental protection and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

The crested ibis, a globally rare and protected bird, symbolizes happiness and good fortune. Known as the “bird of auspiciousness,” it embodies purity, elegance, cleanliness, and nobility. Since the distant era of agricultural civilization, the crested ibis has lived in harmony with humans, coexisting and thriving together. However, in modern times, as humanity has rushed toward industrialization and urbanization, the deterioration of the ibis’s natural habitat has often been overlooked. The blue skies, clean waters, and tranquil ecosystems essential for the survival and reproduction of wild crested ibises have become increasingly threatened, pushing the species to the brink of extinction.

In recent times, the discovery of the last seven wild crested ibises in Yang County, Shaanxi Province, China, brought the “bird of auspiciousness” back into human sight. Through the joint efforts of Chinese and Japanese scientists, along with growing public awareness and dedicated conservation, the crested ibis has shown hopeful signs of recovery.

The dance drama “Crested Ibis” is jointly produced by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Publicity Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, and Shanghai Media Group Co., Ltd. Centered on the internationally protected crested ibis, the production not only presents the bird’s purity, elegance, and nobility, but also conveys a deeper message: the equality and coexistence between humans and all living beings. It invites reflection on the shared destiny of humanity, other life forms, and the natural environment.

May we safeguard not only our own human homeland, but also our shared, beautiful home.

“For what has once been lost, it calls for everlasting cherishing.” It pursues the eternal values of truth, goodness, and beauty, confronts the challenges humanity has faced in the course of development, and advocates for the concept of green, sustainable development—offering audiences both emotional resonance and thoughtful inspiration.