Boston Chinese Community:Divine Performing Arts Shows "True Path"
2009-01-12 10:05
WONG:
It's Divine Performing Arts' third year performing in the city of Boston, and members of the local Chinese community have welcomed the show, and the deep traditional principles that it embodies.
STORY:
Divine Performing Arts' January 10th performance in the city of Boston brought in audiences both Western and Eastern.
Among those attending were local Chinese residents who have come to look forward to each year's show, and its profound content.
"The power of Chinese culture comes from its beliefs, and moral principles."
"The performance was elegant, with so much spirit. I was truly moved; for me, it really hands down the Chinese culture."
"To remember the traditional values of Chinese culture is essential for government officials, for those working towards in public service, for community leaders, this is truly an important aspect of the Chinese culture."
Ms. Chen Meiyue is the president of an organization supporting Cantonese art and music. She has seen the Chinese New Year Spectacular three times, and expressed her praise for the Divine Performing Arts. "I enjoyed today's show very much, I see it every time, every year. All of the dances, with the dancers looking just like angels, I really like it, all of the movements, and the costumes are so beautiful, like those of divine beings. If I truly speak from my heart, it's so beautiful, that's my feeling."
"Truth, Compassion, and Tolerance are guidelines that we should all follow, and only then are we on the true path for human beings."
New England representative of the North American Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Huang Jingmei, watched the show with his wife, Zhou Wenxi.
[Huang Jingmei]:
"Watching the show tonight made me really happy, these are really elements of Chinese tradition."
[Zhou Wenxi]:
"These programs really fully introduced Chinese culture, watching this performance I felt that I'd been taken back into the past."

