As "2014China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year" was recently completed, Vice ChinesePresident Li Yuanchao, at the invitation of U NyanTun, Vice President of Burma,attended the closing ceremony of "2014 China-ASEAN Cultural ExchangeYear" in Burma during December 16 and 17.
Arttroupes from all countries took part in the closing ceremony of the large cultural exchange activity. After theselection of the Ministry of Culture, China National Opera and Dance DramaTheatre (CNODDT) DanceDrama Troupe participated in the performance on behalf of China; CNODDT President Tao Cheng led the delegation.
Eversince China and ASEAN started the dialogue process in 1991, both parties haveconstantly expanded and deepened cooperation in all fields. Along with thesignificant development in their cultural exchanges and cooperation in recentyears, China and ASEAN member states have constantly enhanced their mutual culturalunderstanding, respect and appreciation.
At the closingceremony, CNODDT DanceDrama Troupe presented Han and Tang Dynasty’s dance Picking the Osmund. In Pickingthe Osmund from Lesser Court Hymns ofthe Classic of Poetry, Confucius included such verses “Osmund pickerswitness osmund’s sprouting, growth and withering from spring to autumn, missingtheir family members are still in military service for years.” In the performance, dancers fully revealed the ancientcultural essence of the Chinese nation with affectionate dance movements, whichshocked ASEAN friends. Byperforming dance Jasmine, they also broughtthe fragrance and affection of a riverside town and the sceneries of SouthChina to ASEAN, so as to show our excellent national culture to them.
The performanceaims to promote artistic exchanges and spread our excellent national culture. Asa leader of the excellent Chinesenational culture, CNODDT has beendevoted to inheriting and spreading our excellent national culture, bringingthe ancient thoughts of sages, the innovative national culture and the essenceof the Chinesecivilization to all countries around the world and let our excellent national culture shine on theworld’s stage.
