NEW YORK—After a long day working in busy Manhattan, one executive decided to unwind at the Chinese New Year Splendor show at Radio City Music Hall.
William Ging, a corporate real estate broker, escorted his girlfriend, Jessica, to the show. Ging, who is Managing Director of GBA Williams in Manhattan, and his girlfriend both live in New York.
While both said they enjoyed the show, Ging had a special affinity for the detailed presentation of Chinese antiquity.
"I thought it was very educational," said Ging. "You look back in history and you can see how Asian culture had so much."
Ging's only previous exposure to Chinese culture before attending the Splendor was what he had seen in Chinatown. "I was kind of expecting dragons and firecrackers in this show," he joked.
Not one to be disappointed with the vast difference between a Chinatown New Year street celebration and the Splendor , Ging remarked that he greatly enjoyed the precision of the dance performances.
"They really put a lot into their dance and certain movements," Ging remarked about the various dances and dramatic depictions relating stories to the audience.
He found most of his favorite performances to be so enjoyable because the dancers and drummers, "… had rhythm, they were in sync … everything was very coordinated."
Ging, who has attended shows at the same venue in the past, found the 'Splendor' to be something quite unique.
"I mean, this is something different," he said when asked what in particular he liked about the show. "Normally you come to Radio City Music Hall and you see the Rockettes or a Christmas Carol. But this is a different event, and it caught both our interests."
In fact, there seemed to be a long list of things that Ging enjoyed about the show.
"I thought the costumes were great," he added. "It kept you in your seat ... the backgrounds were great." He also enjoyed the different solo singers who performed, particularly a tenor by the name of Hong Ming.
"I love the singers," he remarked. "Especially that gentleman [Hong Ming], he had a great voice. I found with the Asian song lyrics, you really get a feeling for the culture."
But when it came down to his overall impression of the show and what he took away from it, Ging singled out the educational aspect of the Splendor .
"It [the show] goes back to the 12th century," remarked Ging about some of the performances in the show. "Asian culture is a lot older than western culture. Their culture has been around a long time. There is so much history."
The Chinese New Year Splendor continues in New York through Saturday, Feb. 9.
For other shows in the Divine Performing Arts world tour, please visit: www.DivinePerformingArts.org
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Chinese New Year Splendor.
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