By Epoch Times reporter Zheng Tingwei in New York
(Clearwisdom.net) The second evening performance of the Chinese New Year
Splendor came to a successful close on January 31, 2008, at Radio City Music
Hall. The evening combined performances by actors, dancers and musicians from
Divine Performing Arts of New York, the Divine Performing Arts touring company,
and the Divine Performing Arts Orchestra. The audience had consistently high
praise for the show. Issac, originally from Shanghai, was delighted by the show. "The
performance was very good. The dances were powerful and were different from
shows you see in Mainland China. The performers were very serious, the dancers
energetic. It's not easy to stage such a large-scale show with so many people
involved. All the programs are really good. Some are classical, others are more
contemporary." Isaac also said, "This show will have some impact for promoting Chinese
culture, it's a good cause." He thought awhile and added, "I am a
Christian. I came to watch the show without prejudice. I can accept all the
content. The show is an artistic expression [of belief]. There should not be any
conflict. People should have freedom of belief." American-born Chinese Peter Leung watched the second New Year
Splendor show on January 31, 2008 (Photo by: Zheng Tingwei, Epoch Times) Peter Leung, an American-born production manager at Prestone Printing Company
attended the show. Afterwards he said, "The show was excellent. As an
American-born Chinese, I learned a great deal from it. I can see how
Chinese people live their lives in the present and in history. The show is of
high caliber. I have see popular music shows before, but they were much beneath
this one. This show is truly high class, one with more cultural spirit." Mr. Leung added, "My favorite act tonight was the one about Falun Gong.
I am not a Falun Gong practitioner, but I have heard about the persecution of
Falun Gong by the Communist government. This show demonstrated what the
practitioners have been through, including the beatings. It conveys strong
emotion, which I found very moving." "The show contains high-level cultural content. It teaches people to
treat each other peacefully and respect each other. Watching the show during the
Chinese New Year makes me feel very good. It respects Chinese traditions. I
really enjoyed the cultural spirit while celebrating the holiday," added
Mr. Leung. "People in this country look at the world from an American point
view. After watching this show, I gained an understanding of Chinese traditional
values. It will have an impact on my future." Translated from http://epochtimes.com/gb/8/2/1/n1999054.htm
Chinese version available at
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