By Minghui reporter He Yu
(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Tang Boqiao, a well-known Chinese democracy
activist, is a fan of the Chinese New Year Splendor. Although he has seen
NTDTV presentations several times, he was still amazed by the presentation at
Radio City Music Hall on February 3. He said that the show embodied beauty and
passed on a message that will benefit the world. Mr. Tang Boqiao (second from right) came to the show with his
friends Mr. Tang said, "The two and a half hour show demonstrated all kinds of
beauty and displayed the spirit of Chinese culture, as well as the beauty of
high moral standards. The show is at a very high level, which is not just due to
the performers' professional skills. When art reaches a certain level, it's a
reflection of the actors' character and bearing." Mr. Tang said that the show was so great because of the performers' state of
being, and it surpassed anything he has seen from other shows. Mr. Tang believes
that the arts were created and given to humans by heaven, along with artists'
talents. So if they can communicate with divine beings, they will be able to
reach a high level. He said, "When I was listening to the Erhu today, I had
a very strong feeling of this phenomenon. The Erhu is well-suited for expressing
sorrow, and the famous 'Er Quan Ying Yue' is seen historically as the epitome of
that. But I think Qi Xiaochun's Erhu solo tonight surpassed even that." He continued, "'Er Quan Ying Yue' expresses the sadness and the
suffering of human life. In 'Er Quan Ying Yue,' people are helpless and without
hope, but in Qi Xiaochun's Erhu solo, we sense a courageous spirit, with which
one can overcome the difficulties. Especially at the end of the piece, we can
clearly discern the message of compassion and benevolence, which touches
people's hearts and encourages us." Mr. Tang said that his favorite part of the performance was "The Power
of Awareness." He said, "I could not hold back my tears when I saw
people standing up to support the Falun Gong practitioners. I saw the power of
awareness, and in front of this power, the evil is nothing."
Posting date: 2/6/2008
Original article date: 2/5/2008
Category: News & Media Reports
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/2/4/171781.html