STORY: Chinese dance drama celebrates 45 years of cultural bridge-building
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: May 29, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:00
LOCATION: LANZHOU, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of dancers performing the Chinese dance drama "Flower Rains along Silk Road"
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater

STORYLINE:

"Flower Rains along the Silk Road" is a Chinese dance drama inspired by the traditional dances of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province.

It captures the vibrant art and prosperity along the Silk Road during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Since its inception in 1979, the performance has been staged 3,952 times and watched by over 5 million viewers.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater
"Our predecessors, over 40 years ago, turned the static images of the murals into dynamic performances on stage. I think it's a considerable accomplishment. As an inheritor of the 'Flower Rains along the Silk Road,' I feel proud. It's our responsibility to effectively spread and preserve the unique language and context of Dunhuang dance."
   
Over the past 45 years, the show has brought the charm of the Silk Road and Dunhuang culture to many parts of the world.
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater
"It has acted as a gateway for international promotion, offering a platform for more global audiences to delve into Chinese traditional culture and diverse facets of China through our performances."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China.
(XHTV)