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When interviewed during the intermission, she told The Epoch Times that she was pleased to have the opportunity to see how Shen Yun preserves the essence of traditional Chinese culture when traditional arts are fading away. “I was very touched,” she commented.
Professor Huang received her Ph.D. in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her fields of expertise are history of ancient Chinese art and Chinese artifacts including jade, bronze, and ceramics.
As Dr. Huang had learned folk dance and nan-hu in her childhood, she acclaimed highly Shen Yun’s exquisite presentation of the divinely bestowed 5,000-year Chinese culture that included dances from various Chinese ethnicities.
As a traditional art lover, Dr. Huang said that she was touched by every act that evening. She especially admired Shen Yun’s endeavor to preserve the essence of traditional culture.
She said, "Nowadays people pay too much attention to globalization and internationalization. As a result, we often ignore the most essential part of our own culture. Fortunately, Shen Yun has not only preserved the root and essence [of Chinese culture] but also promoted it to various ethnic groups all over the world. I really admire their sense of mission, and hope that all of us support them.”
She especially admired the overseas Chinese dancers for their exquisite presentation of the essence of Chinese culture through dance and music.
Currently, Dr. Huang is the dean of the College of Letters and Culture Heritage, the National Tainan University of Arts. The college of Letters and Culture Heritage was established in 2003, and is the first academic institution in Taiwan focusing on analysis, appreciation, and interpretation of artwork. It also teaches restoration of artwork.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit shenyunperformingarts.org
