The Frontline Song and Dance Troupe (前线歌舞团; pinyin: Qiánxiàn Gēwǔtuán) founded 1946 in

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, officially named in 1955, is a dance song and theatre troupe of the

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command of the

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. The troupe was the testing ground and originator of many of the patriotic and revolutionary plays and musicals of the 1960s-1980s. The troupe continues to appear regularly on

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.Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific - Issues 2744-2757 - Page G-8 1996 "Source: China Central Television, Beijing, in Standard Chinese 1100 gmt 1 7 Oct 96 The Frontline Song and Dance Troupe of the Political Department of the Nanjing Military Region gave performance entitled: "The Long March, Great ..."

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