SANFORD - The Chinese Year of the Dragon burst forth in colorful and exciting dances, 优美活泼的器乐, and graceful artwork as the Shanxi University Art Delegation performed Feb. 我在丹尼斯A. 柳条文娱中心.

"I absolutely loved it that we could get a taste of another country,安吉拉·汤姆林森说, 桑福德的, who brought her three children to see the performance.

她年幼的女儿, 尼娜, 笑着说, "I loved all the girls dancing; it made me want to go on stage and dance with them."

龙年，从一月一日开始. 23. The dragon is the only legendary creature in the Chinese zodiac and symbolizes good luck, 财富, 强度, 和权力. It is believed that children born during the year will have happy and abundant lives.

中央卡罗莱纳社区学院's Confucius Classroom, in partnership with its N.C. 州立大学孔子学院, sponsored the performance. Both promote understanding between the people of China and the United States as well as education for a global economy.

"We are pleased to present another in an ongoing series of performances by outstanding Chinese university performance troupes,中国交建主席马尚说. "The college is a resource for its communities and we welcome the opportunity to bring this rich cultural experience to our area."

The delegation performed traditional and current music of Tibet, 内蒙古, 山西省以节日庆祝为主, 热爱祖国, 还有经典的故事. 这些作品既有优雅的爱情芭蕾，也有优雅的爱情芭蕾, “蝴蝶的爱," to the energetic and fun "Vinegar" dance celebrating a widely enjoyed product of 山西省.

The dances conveyed the emotions of evocative songs such as "Lofty Mountain and Flowing Water,“草原上的旭日。,和《正规买球app十佳排行》.中国传统乐器:琵琶(琵琶), 古筝(琴), 箫(竹笛), 还有小提琴和钢琴, 增加了音乐的真实性和力量.

The impressive performances of students and instructors from the university's School of Music elicited spontaneous applause from the audience of about 600 and brought it to its feet for a standing ovation at the end.

The audience included several groups of young people, 比如卡拉儿童工作室的舞蹈学生, 第一浸信会礼拜三学院, and members of Girl Scout Troop 101 of Buffalo Presbyterian Church. All of the group's leaders said they brought the youngsters to give them an experience with another culture and increase their appreciation of it.

余国栋教授, director of Shanxi University's Foreign Affairs Office, 邱怀生教授, 大学美术学院院长, accompanied the performers on their tour in North and South Carolina. 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 was the final stop on the tour.

"We want to bring Americans our traditional Chinese art," Professor Yu said. "We want to increase the mutual friendship between the peoples. My impression of Americans is that they are hospitable and kind, very kind. 他们总是乐于助人和友好. I hope they will feel the goodwill of these young people from China. Our two countries are closely related in many aspects; we are mutually interdependent."

推荐正规买球平台学生Adam Oliphant, 的Bunnlevel, 加入周娜, 一名歌手和代表团在一起, 在公布数字时. Oliphant is studying Chinese at 推荐正规买球平台 under Ling Huang, the Confucius Classroom visiting professor from Nanjing Normal University. 奥列芬特在卡罗莱纳老虎救援组织工作, 在少不了, and plans to travel to China to work on conservation of tigers in the wild.

山西大学位于太原市, 山西省, 大约在北京西南300英里处, 中华人民共和国. The School of Music has established an impressive reputation through performances throughout China and in many other nations.

"I'm amazed the college can bring this talent from half a world away,——加里·辛普森, 少不了的, 节目结束后说. “我不知道怎样才能变得更好. 这是我们见过的最专业的."

Kinsley Raye, of Troop 101, summed up the feelings of the audience after the performance. Holding a red fabric lantern given to her by one of the dancers, she smiled when asked how she liked the show and said, “太棒了。!"

For more information about 推荐正规买球平台's Confucius Classroom, visit the college's Web site, www.预备.edu/confucius 或致电(919)718-7228或(919)718-7376.