As a pioneer in the field of Chinese modern dance, Jin Xing has created a number of "firsts" in her career. In 1988, she went to the US as the first Chinese artist to receive a full scholarship for arts studies; in 1996, she became one of the founders and the first art director of the Beijing Modern Dance Company; in 1998, she gained Wen Hua Award, the first national award granted to contemporary art for her work "Red and Black"; in 1999, she established "Jin Xing Dance Company", the first-ever private dance company in ChinaThe prize-winning dancer and choreographer has given numerous solo performances and been invited as choreographer for festivals and professor of dance academies.

Jin Xing and his company are now gaining a growing attention from both home and abroad for her unique dance style and innovative new creativity of contemporary dance featuring traditional Chinese culture. In China, Korea and Europe, their performances always brought into being an overwhelming "Jin Xing effect". "Shanghai Tango", a collection of Jinxing's best works ever performed to a rave review in Europe, will give a new vision of contemporary dance to the 8th CSIAF's audiences.