STORY: Chinese dance festival amazes London audience
DATELINE: July 3, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:36
LOCATION: London
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Silk Road Dance Festival and audience
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM ADLINGTON, Audience
3. various of the Silk Road Dance Festival
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU HANGYU, Founder of UK China Performing Arts (UKCPA)
5. various of the Silk Road Dance Festival

STORYLINE:

A Chinese dance show was held in east London on Saturday evening, offering the local audience a sensory cultural feast.

The Silk Road Dance Festival, held for the second time, showcased a variety of Chinese dance styles, including Dunhuang dance, contemporary dance, classic dance, and ethnic dances, such as Tibetan dance and Inner Mongolian dance.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM ADLINGTON, Audience
"We've seen so many different types of dance from different parts of China and the dances have been beautiful. They've been very elegant and absolutely wonderful. It's a really pleasant experience.
I like the dance with the fans and the long sleeves because of their beautiful flowing actions. It just flows beautifully."

"We are blessed in London with different communities, for instance, the Chinese community, and being able to see wonderful shows like this," Adlington said.

The dance programs were jointly presented by dancers of different ages and backgrounds, including professional dancers, Chinese university students in the UK, and students from local middle and primary schools.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU HANGYU, Founder of UK China Performing Arts (UKCPA)
"In our dance class, we not only teach dance, we also share cultural heritage. We host the Silk Road Dance Festival to create a platform for everyone to share their passion and enjoy the Chinese dance together."

The Silk Road Dance Festival, hosted by UK China Performing Arts (UKCPA), made its debut in 2019 but had to be put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from London.
(XHTV)