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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Monday, Oct. 28, 1985
Culture, friendship combine Goodwill dancers perform
By John Williams Of the Kansan staff
Hoch Auditorium was filled with the magic of ancient traditions, colorful costumes and the hollow, mesmerizing pounding of drums when the Youth Goodwill Mission performed Friday night.
From the opening number of the legend "The Eight Dieties," symbolizing ancient China, to modern Chinese dance featuring "We Are the World," more than 2,500 people got a two-hour view of Chinese culture.
Agnes Syu, Taipei, Taiwan, graduate student, said that since coming to the University of Kansas last spring, she had become detached from her future, and the performance helped bring her culture closer to her.
"The show filled me with a magic that I can't describe," she said. "I was so touched by the show that it made me think of home."
Chi-Hung Chu, director of the Youth Goodwill Mission from Taiwan and a professor of political science at National Taiwan University, said the mission's main purpose of entertaining people abroad had been successful so far.
"We want to demonstrate love and affection for the Chinese and bring a message of care and concern from home." he said.
The second goal is to entertain Americans and acquaint them with Chinese culture so the United States and Republic of China can have stronger cultural ties, he said.
"Wherever we have gone, the people have been very friendly and receptive," he said. "I think those Americans, who have watched the show, have been impressed with the kind of idealism and energy the students of the mission demonstrate."
During a 30-minute warmup Friday afternoon, Chu said the spirits of the group were good after performing at 21 universities in 45 days.
"They have a strong sense of mission of fulfilling the goals of the mission that keeps them going." he said.
The troupe will visit 25 universities during their 60-day tour, including Cornell University, Yale University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. After visiting these universities, the troupe will visit Iowa State University and the University of North Dakota.
Lo-tung, a small town on the eastern coast of Taiwan, said Americans were kind to the group and the weather was comfortable, but she said she couldn't wait to relax in Hawaii, a stop on the mission's trip back to Taiwan.
She said she thought the mission would help strengthen the ties between the United States and the Republic of China.
Wan-Wen Wu, a performer from
The first part of the performance focused on the traditions and legends of ancient China and climaxed with a display of martial arts using swords, spears, shields and sticks to the low, hollow, rhythmic pounding of Chinese drums.
The dancers also performed traditional dances from all of China, both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, and ended with a flair of dance representing modern-day life in China.
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