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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Dr. Hu, a professor of medicine at a university in Taipei, well-known in her field, came to the fifth Divine Performing Arts (DPA) show at Taiwan’s International Convention Center with her friend and student, Dr. Chen. Dr. Hu said she was expecting a run-of-the-mill Chinese performance, “But as it turns out, I’m amazed,” she said.
Dr. Hu had heard about the show through a friend and invited her children and Dr. Chen, and to come with her. “I’ve seen lot of from Western culture, and my contact with Chinese culture is still not all that great. I saw many beautiful aspects of Chinese culture in this show tonight, and I feel very moved.
“I thought that Chinese dance was a little coarse, but this one [Dance of the Yi] made me feel that it is just extremely beautiful. That Tibetan dance [Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain]—I felt from it that Tibetan culture is full of energy.
“I thought the backdrop was like an extension of the stage—that feeling is very good. The stage is limited, and using that kind of video presentation can help the stage extend back, almost limitlessly, it was that kind of feeling. I really liked it,” she said.
Dr. Chen is also a teacher at the same university as Dr. Hu. She said liked the performances that had a storyline, such as that of the poet, Li Bai [The Poet’s Vision], or The Monkey King Triumphs, commenting: “In these I see a direct connection with traditional Chinese culture. We’ve all read these stories, appreciated these poems, so seeing them here tonight is just great.”
Dr. Hu said she will be very interested to see what her children thought of the show. “They’re in college at the moment, and I thought they should get more exposure to Chinese culture,” she said.
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