New York City Hosts Chinese Culture Night

To kickstart the Chinese New Year, Chinese dance group Shen Yun Performing Arts and the city teamed up to put on an evening of music, color, and culture for the public in the City Hall Library on Wednesday night.
New York City Hosts Chinese Culture Night
The inaugural exhibit of the Department's newly opened vistor center offers many insights into the city's past. The current exhibit includes letters from Madame Chang Kai-Shek, and artifacts, artworks, and documents from New York's Chinese American community. Deborah Yun/ The Epoch Times
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Models pose wearing Han couture, which is the traditional dress of the Han ethnic group comprising the majority of China's population. The fashion show was part of a Chinese cultural event at the NYC Department of Records and Information Services, Feb. 6. (Deborah Yun/ The Epoch Times)

NEW YORK—To kick-start the Chinese New Year, Chinese dance group Shen Yun Performing Arts and the city teamed up to put on an evening of music, color, and culture for the public in the City Hall Library Wednesday night.

Guests experienced Chinese culture with a tea ceremony, live music, and a mini couture show featuring dynastic Chinese dress.

“The Chinese community has had a tremendous influence on the city,” said Eileen Flannelly, the deputy commissioner of the NYC Department of Records and Information Services. It seemed like a great marriage to do the event with Shen Yun, added Flannelly.

Shen Yun is an international performing arts group based in New York with a mission to revive traditional Chinese civilization. Shen Yun performances feature classical Chinese dance, an east-meets-west orchestra, and an animated backdrop. Shen Yun’s three companies tour the world annually, with performances at New York’s Lincoln Center coming up in April.

Christine Lin
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Christine Lin is an arts reporter for the Epoch Times. She can be found lurking in museum galleries and poking around in artists' studios when not at her desk writing.
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