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Wed 08 Aug 2009Ballet takes centre stage as Beijingers are called to the barre
Once out of favour, this western art form is now a popular pastime among the middle-aged, writes CLIFFORD COONANin Beijing
AFTER A few minutes tying her ballet shoes and stretching her legs on the barre, Liu Ping bends her knees delicately and executes a perfect pirouette as her stern, protective teacher sounds out the numbers for the exercise.
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