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NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular Weaves in Flavor of Tibet

NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular features the best of Chinese culture and includes classical Chinese dance as well as various traditional dances of other ethnicities. The divine beauty of Tibetan dances adds to the program.

Author: Fei Xin

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Ms. Jinman Li, a choreographer and a former artist from the Chinese National Ballet Institute, says that the culture of every nation is closely related to its natural living environment as well as its religious beliefs. Although the New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV) Chinese New Year Spectacular focuses mainly on the cultural heritage of ancient China, it’s not to say that Tibet can be overlooked as it is closely linked to China in more ways than one.

There are many types of rich and varied Tibetan dances. They not only express the Tibetan people’s joyfulness and peacefulness, but also convey their pious respect of gods.

Tibetan clothes are unique in their bright colors, in simple and ancient decorations as well as in their varied and colorful styles. Because Tibetans deeply believe in Buddhism, the styles, colors, and decorations of their clothes not only convey religious meanings, but also directly reflect the characteristics of the natural landscape of the Tibet’s snow-covered plateau.

Tibetan people believe that the five colors of blue, white, green, red, and yellow are on Bodhisattva’s clothes; the five colors represent, respectively, blue sky, white clouds, rivers, divine guardians, and land.

“This dance depicts Tibetan girls’ purity and beauty, as well as their persevering and optimistic spirit amid the harsh environment,” says Ms. Jinman. “It also embodies the harmonious relationship between man and nature, Tibetan people’s profound culture, as well as the beauty of their spirit. Their way of thinking from ‘Unity of Heaven and Man’ is based on Tibetan people’s respect and belief in gods.”

My neighbor said: “I felt as if I had seen the unveiling of a new image of heaven and earth. The renaissance of Chinese culture is emerging right here in front of me.” In both form and content, the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular is not just a continuation and promotion of authentic Chinese culture, but also a re-creation and rebirth of it. The show's profound impact on China and even the world in the future will perhaps surpass the Renaissance that started in Italy more than 600 years ago.

The renaissance of Chinese culture also faces a deeper predicament than the Western culture of the Middle Ages. Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist orthodox teachings are so profound that people often find it difficult to understand them. Under these circumstances, true believers (of these belief systems) become necessary links in passing down the cultures. The Chinese government had destroyed the ancient texts and persecuted cultivators of these orthodox faiths, thereby creating an unbridgeable gap between contemporary Chinese culture and traditional Chinese culture.

When there seemed to be no hope to revive traditional Chinese culture NTDTV took an uncharted path by approaching the cultural revival and re-creation with an eye on China's ancient spiritual beliefs. The depth and boldness of this act, which started a few years back, has deeply moved and inspired me. I hope it will do the same for you. Don’t miss NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular coming at Radio City from Feb. 14-17.

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Fei Xin writes about traditional Chinese culture and art and she is a big fan of the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular. For more info about the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular in your area, please visit:
http://shows.ntdtv.com
http://www.ntdtv.com

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NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular Weaves in Flavor of Tibet