HAMBURG, Germany—Dagmar Berghoff, a television moderator who attended the premiere of the Chinese Spectacular at Belgium's Theatre in the Harbor on Monday evening, was impressed with the cultural show.
"I enjoyed the show very much. I most liked the beautiful costumers and the impressive backdrops."
Berghoff achieved her high profile status as news anchor between 1976 and 1999. She enjoyed the dances very much, especially the powerful elements shown in some of the dance scenes. She described the young dancer, seven-year old Ting Ting, as "so charming."
"The introduction by the moderators taught us much about China. This was one of the attributes that appealed to me."
She said that, when talking about the scenes that touched on the suppression of Falun Gong, she was shocked because of today's news about the unrest in Tibet and how the Chinese authorities are treating the Tibetans.
Falun Gong is a meditation practice whose adherents have been subjected to persecution by the Chinese regime since 1999.
Another person who identified herself as Christine attended the Spectacular and she works as an assistant managing director. "I missed this part of China," she said.
"My impression was in Shanghai and also in Peking that China has to take care not to loose those kinds of tradition. Very very old tradition. So I am deeply touched. And I wish them all good luck."
She enjoyed "the grace and the elegance of the dancers."
"Just the all choreography was very nice. I like the way the hosts - he is European right - I liked it that he spoke Chinese and she took the German part. I really liked that one."
"I like everything because I love China...So I am pleased that they came."
"I am really deeply connected with the China culture and tradition."
She said there were a lot of Chinese people at the show.
"And the Chinese got the little things in it [the show]...cause the Chinese really like to have fun. And this is what is missing in a town like Hamburg."
She said she went to China last August to see "some old souls."
"When I went to Shanghai I went in all these old temples. And there you can find these really old things. Which is really deep touching you and your heart and your body and your soul. So what also brought the show."
She said she really liked the contemporary dance pieces.
"The three words. What were they?.. praise, barmherzigkeit, warhhaftigkeit and...nachsicht [truthfulness, compassion and tolerance]. I really like that. Because this is what could change the world."
She said she has felt very close to China, Chinese calligraphy, and likes the dress "and they fit me very nice."
She said she would tell her friends to go to the show and "open your heart and be touched."
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