Ballet dancers of Tianjin Opera rehearse for the performance "Jingwei" in Tianjin, China, July 8, 2009. The performance was based on a mythological story, in which a bird called "Jingwei" kept picking up pebbles to fill up the sea. The story became a symbol of determination and perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible odds.(Xinhua)

Ballet dancers of Tianjin Opera rehearse for the performance "Jingwei" in Tianjin, China, July 8, 2009. The performance was based on a mythological story, in which a bird called "Jingwei" kept picking up pebbles to fill up the sea. The story became a symbol of determination and perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible odds. (Xinhua)

Ballet dancers of Tianjin Opera rehearse for the performance "Jingwei" in Tianjin, China, July 8, 2009. The performance was based on a mythological story, in which a bird called "Jingwei" kept picking up pebbles to fill up the sea. The story became a symbol of determination and perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible odds.(Xinhua)

Ballet dancers of Tianjin Opera rehearse for the performance "Jingwei" in Tianjin, China, July 8, 2009. The performance was based on a mythological story, in which a bird called "Jingwei" kept picking up pebbles to fill up the sea. The story became a symbol of determination and perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible odds.(Xinhua)