(Clearwisdom.net) On March 2, 2008 the Divine Performing Arts completed the last of its four shows over three days in Tainan, Taiwan. Each show played to a full house, for a brilliant box office record. People working in the box office said that, over the last three days, many people that came to buy tickets had to be turned away as there were none left. Advised to book early next year, they left disappointed.

Many distinguished guests saw the evening show on March 1 or in the morning the following day. They shared their impressions afterwards.

Deputy Mayor of Tainan Hsu Tain-Tsair: Everything Was So Fresh and New

Mayor of Tainan Hsu Tain-Tsair

Deputy Mayor Hsu Tain-Tsair and his wife saw the Chinese Spectacular and praised it highly, "Very beautiful, an excellent artistic performance. We liked every one of the programs. 'Drummers of the Tang Court' was very good. The rhythm of the drum beats and the dancers' movements were well coordinated and very precise, very inspiring."

"The Divine Performing Arts has thoroughly depicted Chinese traditional culture, from the content to the background, from the story themes to the costumes and props and so on. The connotations of loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and brotherhood were well displayed. They are very good for education."

Commenting on the dances he said,, "No doubt, this is top class. The light and sound effects were very appropriate. The choreography and the props used in the dances, such as drums, fans and chopsticks are all traditionally Chinese. The show was excellent, and everybody loved it. Everything was so fresh and new."

Head of the Health Bureau of Tainan Hu Shuzhen: It Makes People Feel Very Happy and at Peace

Hu Shuzhen, Head of the Health Bureau of Tainan

Ms. Hu Shuzhen, Head of the Health Bureau of Tainan, saw the third show of the Chinese Spectacular the evening of March 1. She said that, from her own experience pursuing a PhD in the US and the four-year stay afterward, she believed that such a wonderful cultural show would be extremely popular with the American people because it has embraced (in the dances) the style of Chinese culture, diversity, and unique costumes. "It was very moving and inspirational."

She said, "From the perspective of the Chinese people, the performances have expressed the important essence of Chinese culture, and some of the pieces were extremely touching." She was very impressed with the drum dance and the dance about Yue Fei. She said these performances combined Chinese traditional dance and culture, and they were very touching indeed. She said that the people in Taiwan are very sincere and kindhearted, and she hoped that they would enjoy a performance like this to "reduce stress and feel happy and at peacel."

County Councilor Zhou Xianzhen: The Inner Meaning of the Show Is Very Moving

County Councilor Zhou Xianzhen and his wife

County Councilor Zhou Xianzhen and his wife attended the Spectacular. Zhou Xianzhen used to be a professor at China Fund for Research and Promotion of Flowers and Plants for Ornamentation, and he is an expert in Chinese traditional culture and flower arrangement. He said, "It is the first time for a show to depict Chinese traditional culture through costumes and stories. It enables people to realize that the great figures in history were so fine and beautiful. Their loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and brotherhood were nicely depicted and make us feel that mankind was once very pure. The show displayed truthfulness, kindness, and beauty."

He especially mentioned the profound inner meaning of the show and that it was truly touching. He used to feel rather disappointed at the chaos in today's world and felt helpless about it. After seeing the show, he felt that there exists in the society a stream of clear water, and he felt he should be able to do some good things for society.

Managing Director of Yuguan Insurance Agents Company Ruan Hao: I Felt Like I Had Returned to Our Original Place

Ruan Hao, Managing Director of Yuguan Insurance

Ms. Ruan Hao, Managing Director of Agents Company of Yuguan Insurance, said, "I loved every performance, and I was deeply touched. I feel the show is different from any other show that I have seen, either in Taiwan or overseas, in terms of the costumes, the spiritual integrity, and body language. It gave me a feeling of returning to our original place. I think the whole show was very successful."

"I hope the Divine Performing Arts will come to Tainan again. I support such an art group. Yesterday we had a banquet in a hotel. I recommended the show to a friend of mine, and she came to the show last night. The performance was excellent."

Music Teacher: A Perfect Combination of Western and Chinese Musical Instruments

Music teacher Hang Yuyan

After she saw the third show on the evening of March 1, veteran music teacher Huang Yuyan said excitedly, "Excellent! Very good; much better than I had anticipated; a comprehensive display of the integrity and profundity of Chinese music." She said the combination of Western and Chinese musical instruments was excellent and very inspiring. Their power and the beauty were displayed in perfect harmony.

Huang Yuyan said that Chinese culture had a unique meaning and integrity and gave people a feeling of peacefulness. She believes that such performances are very precious and have comprehensively displayed a fine quality of truthfulness, kindness, and beauty.

Artist Huang Bingwen: The Dances Are Natural and Smooth, Like Floating Clouds and Flowing Water

Huang Bingwen and his family

Huang Bingwen, a calligrapher, loves the arts and practicing Tai Chi. He said he encouraged his daughter to learn Chinese dance when she was little, and he often took her to dance performances. He said the show represented China's divine culture and Chinese classical dance techniques: "The dancers' movements are so natural and smooth, like floating clouds and flowing water. They danced as if their movements were led by Buddhas, Daos and Gods, taking us to a higher realm in depth. They not only conveyed to us their inner purity and kindness, but also struck a wonderful rapport with the audience. I think the audience could feel the harmonious atmosphere, and, at the same time, see the dignity of traditional culture."

Huang Bingwen is an expert in calligraphy. He believes that Chinese arts, either calligraphy or other art forms, have very high artistic ideals. The Spectacular is the same. "Sometimes it shows a brightness to the audience, and sometimes it shows a sense of beauty in ancient times." He also said that the forms of expression and spiritual connotation in Chinese arts were very often implicit, yet with profound meaning. "This is what we see in these dancers. Just like the name of the company Divine.' They have demonstrated a very high artistic realm in a most appropriate and perfect manner."

Liu Ruizhen, an Expert in Biotechnology: I Feel Truly Gratified

Taiwan poultry and artificial reproductive biotechnology expert Ms. Liu Ruizhen saw the Spectacular on March 2. She told the reporters that she liked "Water Sleeves" and "Drummers of the Tang Court" the most. She could see from the performances the great efforts the Divine Performing Arts had made to preserve the best parts of the Chinese culture. "They have enabled the whole world to see such wonderful performances. I feel truly gratified."