“Spring Together” performance for overseas Chinese came to London to convey nostalgia and family ties
Xinhua News Agency, London, February 13th | To convey nostalgia and family ties and promote cultural exchanges – “Spring Together” performance for overseas Chinese came to London, UK.
“China under the lights, youthful and graceful…” The red lanterns were hung high in Trafalgar Square in London, England, just after the rain, and the singing was melodious. On the stage, the European troupe of the 2024 “Spring Festival for All Seas” overseas Chinese visiting troupe presented a theatrical performance with Chinese characteristics. It was full of festive atmosphere and won cheers and applause from the audience.
The European Troupe of the “Spring Around the World” Chinese Opera Troupe held two performances in London’s Trafalgar Square and the Royal Drury Lane Theater from the 11th to the 12th, using songs, instrumental music, acrobatics and other diverse art forms to pay tribute to those in the UK. Overseas Chinese, overseas students, etc. expressed New Year greetings and best wishes from their ancestral (home) countries, conveying deep nostalgia and family affection.
Before the performance, Guo Qihua, deputy director of the Cultural Exchange Department of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and head of the European delegation, said that on this festive day when Chinese people are reunited and say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, the “Spring Together” performance troupe came to London with We express the care and concern of our ancestral (home) country and relatives, and spend the Spring Festival with overseas Chinese and friends, bringing local accents, conveying nostalgia, and relieving homesickness.
During the performance, exciting programs appeared one after another: “I Love You China”, “China in the Lights”, “On the Field of Hope” and other classic songs conveyed fiery emotions and enterprising power; acrobatics “Inviting the Moon and Shadows – Ballet Opponent Top” and ” The audience exclaimed and applauded with Gong Shangjiao’s Badminton Competition – Game Skills; the folk music ensemble “Backgammon” and “Horse Racing” and other familiar melodies rang in their ears, making many foreigners resonate emotionally; the finale program “Qiao Hua Dan – Collective Diabolo” reproduces the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture…
Young singer Tang Fei said: “The melody of ‘A big river has wide waves, and the wind blows the fragrance of rice flowers on both sides’ made the audience sing together. At that moment, I was particularly moved and proud. I think this is the feeling of family and country that is in my blood.”
The sky is vast and the feeling of hometown is strong. Lin Hua, an overseas Chinese who has lived in the UK for more than 20 years, was particularly emotional after watching the performance: “‘Spring in the Four Seas’ is a beautiful scenery in our Spring Festival celebrations. Artists have traveled thousands of miles to come here to perform for us, which makes us truly feel that they come from all over the world.” The care and blessings of the motherland.
Zhou Caiqi, an international student in the UK, told reporters after watching the performance: “The whole performance was not only wonderful, but the atmosphere was also very good. After watching the performance, I felt that I had really celebrated the New Year.”
“The performance was impressive” and “the performance was great”… At the scene, many foreigners also “liked” the performance. Local audience member Seta Indeni said that cultural exchange and sharing are very important to promote the development of relations between countries. It is a good experience for everyone to gather together to watch the performance to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which further enhances the relationship between the people. Cultural exchange.
It is reported that in 2024, the European Troupe of the “Spring Together” Overseas Chinese Tour Troupe will perform 7 performances in 6 cities in the United Kingdom, Italy, and the Netherlands. London is the European Troupe’s first performance city.