By Clearwisdom reporter Xue Lun, Minghui
(Clearwisdom.net) On February 26-27, 2008, the Divine Performing
Arts staged three successful shows of the Chinese Spectacular at the Stadsschouwburg
Theater in Antwerp, the second largest city in Belgium. The
performance was a huge success, and audiences responded with overwhelming
applause. Upon the conclusion of the last show, almost all members of the
audience stood up, and waived and greeted the performers. The performers
answered three curtain calls. There were many Chinese from the mainland among the audience. Many had a
strong and emotional reaction to the performance, sensing how it invigorated
genuine Chinese traditional culture. A packed hall for the Divine Performing Arts Chinese
Spectacular Audience at the Spectacular "This is the best show I've seen in my life" Mr. Xin graduated from Shanghai Foreign Language School and once taught
Russian language in China. He left Shanghai to go abroad in 1990, and in 1992
began translating the Dutch dictionary. He completed it last year. After he
watched the Chinese Spectacular at the Stadsschouwburg Theater in Antwerp
on February 27, Mr. Xin repeatedly praised the Divine Performing
Arts, and condemned the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) continuous
interference of the Chinese Spectacular in every city, in their attempt
to destroy Chinese culture. Mr. Xin graduated from Shanghai Foreign Language School and
once taught Russian in China Mr. Xin was quite excited by the show: "I feel this is the best show I've
seen in my life, the best cultural show. The Communist Party came to China when
I was only ten years old, and then there was party culture afterwards. Today's
show contains no party culture, and efficiently displays the characteristic of
the Chinese culture, particularly the two numbers with drums. Those were
extremely majestic, and truly displayed our Chinese nation's strength of spirit.
Also, there were many gentle performances, exquisite numbers, that show people
all over the world what our Chinese culture is like. It makes Chinese people
very proud." In regards to the CCP embassies in many countries trying every way to stop
people from watching the Chinese Spectacular, Mr. Xin said he believes that
the Communist Party has not effectively destroyed the Chinese traditional
culture. An unsuccessful attempt to damage the Divine Performing Arts is the
proof. He said, "Why would they try to prevent [Divine Performing
Arts'] performances? What for? If you think you are better than the Divine
Performing Arts, then you can also send a group to perform abroad, and compete
with the Divine Performing Arts, this would be a true ability. Can you, Communist
Party, do this? I may say the Communist Party does not have such a good a
performance." "Thank you for lifting my spirits" A Ying, who came to Belgium from Jiangxi four years ago, could not stop
praising the Divine Performing Arts. The Divine Performing Arts' pure
compassionate, pure beautiful and righteous performance deeply touched her,
"All the scenes are very beautiful, the stage design is beautiful, also the
orchestra, too beautiful... I can't express it adequately -- I just feel it
is indeed beautiful. I am very happy to see it today. Thank you, thank you
for lifting my spirits." A Ying enjoyed the artwork and singing, and could not stop
praising the Divine Performing Arts. "The backdrop is so beautiful, very
very beautiful." A Ying enjoyed the artwork and singing. She said she saw an announcement of
the Divine Performing Arts show in the paper, and asked her friend to buy
her a ticket. She spent three hours on the road, traveling from her city to see
the show. "I have not experienced such beautiful enjoyment for such a
long a time. Thank you Divine Performing Arts for bringing us such beautiful
enjoyment." She also said, "About Guan Guimin: when I was in high school, I used to
hear him sing the theme song for a TV drama, very beautiful. I heard his
voice today, and I am so happy. I am so glad to have seen Mr. Guan in person
today. Also, Bai Xue's voice is beautiful too. I watched the singers with
admiration." A Ying also talked about her understanding of Falun Gong, "I did not
know much about Falun Gong in China, and now I have a new view on Falun Gong. I
feel that 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance' is indeed quite good, and
an inspiration to me. I have now experienced the significance of 'Truthfulness,
Compassion, Forbearance.' Understanding this aspect is truly wonderful...This
show has surpassed my expectations." The drums "really have an imposing manner, have the imposing manner
of our Chinese nation" Miss Chen, who came from mainland China to study public relations in Belgium,
enthusiastically said to a reporter that she felt the drum performances had an imposing
manner: "...(they) really have an imposing manner, have the imposing manner
of our Chinese nation." Miss Chen said, "The performers are all very professional. It was all
arranged very well, the music and dancers... they clearly spent a lot of effort.
The program about Yue Fei ["The Loyalty of Yue Fei"] would make
all Chinese feel national pride after seeing it." Another student from the mainland, Miss Jiang said, "I really liked the
first number, and that big drum... I just feel that they truly display Chinese
national culture. I feel quite moved. The dance, 'Descent of the Celestial
Kings' really has an imposing manner." Ms. Li has been living overseas for a very long time. The Chinese
Spectacular made her recall many of China's historic stories, "I like the
dance about Yue Fei very much, it is very good. I think this is my favorite
performance -- it is the real Chinese essence."
Posting date: 3/7/2008
Original article date: 3/7/2008
Category: News & Media Reports
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/2/29/173327.html