In the recently launched Xishan District “Reading Festival” we enjoyed a spiritual feast. Our school presented a “Through Space and Time Dialogue”, as a curtain call performance. in a number of books on the report of the program, Our Secondary Schools student performance was exceptional novel and unique, based on book reports covered in our curriculum. Their performance won the applause of the house.
The four 10 grade students performed at the show, Zhang Yilin (Allen), Qinlinchi (Ricky), Shen Yaoyao (Claire) and Ninga (Rocky). Even though this was their first time on stage, their performance was exceptionally sophisticated, an elegant posture of an exhibition of ancient style and mind. The audience and judges were very impressed.
The Ricky played Su Shi in his baritone voice he clearly recited Su Shi’s heroic and broad-minded thinking.
Allan is a fan of the elegant Hu Shi. Allan perfectly presented the literati period with a uniquely romantic style.
Claire performed Li Qingzhao, somone we are all familiar with. Claire’s own play was unscripted and prepared in short period of time. Claire’s performance was an earnest study of ancient women’s manners, on stage , Claire, was brilliant, gentle, and elegant.
Rocky performing Mao Zedong’s in an impassioned “Qinyuanchun Snow”, won the applause of the whole audience. In his jiangshan, Rocky leisurely strolled, a generation of great man demeanor, actually through the time and space, truly meet us.
In a short reading performance of only 10 minutes, series of ancient and present, also connected with all familiar or stranger’s mind. All of us in the Chinese language group, will also be in the future every day, to lead all of our students, to cross the river of literature, to feel the most beautiful spiritual home.