Great Wall show comes to UK

CGTN Europe

Variety showcase ‘The Spirit of the Great Wall’ has wowed theater-goers in London and Edinburgh.  The show features folk opera, acrobatics, martial arts and dance and was brought to the UK by the Jilin Provincial International Cultural Exchange.  CGTN’s Jen Copestake reports.  #dance #london #art chinese

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00:00This stunning variety show weaves together stories from China's ancient times to the present.

00:05Called the Spirit of the Great Wall, performers from the Jilin Province International Cultural Exchange Center

00:11seamlessly weave together 13 performances of traditional folk opera, acrobatics, martial arts, and dance

00:19at the Shaw Theatre in central London.

00:22With five of China's 56 ethnic groups represented on stage,

00:26the Spirit of the Great Wall represents not just the regional diversity of Jilin,

00:30but of performing arts and culture throughout the country.

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