“It sounds like China is very progressive right now, but it’s very easy to forget that there are some human rights and freedoms that are being violated there that we take for granted here. And I do think this performance brings that home.”

“The colors are absolutely fantastic, and the textures of the fabric, and the way they move.”

“I like the orchestra a lot, especially with the interspersing of the Chinese instruments.”

“The dancing is wonderful. Now I do know my youngest son is doing wushu, kungfu and martial arts, so the dancing reminds me quite a bit of the moves that he brings home. So I think the lesson is that the martial arts and the dancing are very close and intertwined in Chinese history, and that’s very interesting, too.”