Feature: Art performance serves as cultural bridge linking China, Vietnam

"Art performance like this will help peoples of Vietnam and China know more about cultural feature of each country, thus serving as a cultural bridge linking the two nations," Hoang Dung, a 57-year-old Vietnamese audience told Xinhua after enjoying the performance themed "The Night of Shanghai".

Artists from China and Vietnam, including China's Shanghai Dance Theater, Shanghai National Orchestra, Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Vietnam's "Suc Song Moi" bamboo ensemble, jointly staged the "China-Vietnam friendship art performance " in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Friday night.

During the show, audiences were able to enjoy Chinese cultural features as well as the fusion of Chinese and Vietnamese music.

"Vietnam and China share similarities in culture, therefore music and art of the two countries are easy to combine," said Dung.

"The performances were very interesting. Through the performances, I can learn more about Chinese culture," said Nguyen Thi Hien Trang, a 22-year-old Vietnamese student.

"This is the first time I have watched a show performed by the Chinese artists. I like China, and its people and its culture. I hope to see more shows like this in the future," Trang told Xinhua.

"Through the show, Vietnamese people can understand more about the Chinese culture, people and the country," Trang said.

The young audience also said that cultural events like this will bring the Chinese culture closer to Vietnamese audience, thus helping strengthen the solidarity between peoples of the two countries.

Sharing the same opinion, Nguyen Minh Thong, 70, vice head of a Vietnamese art troupe, said that "The Vietnamese and Chinese culture have many similarities, while the Vietnamese and Chinese people are close neighbors. I was touched when the Chinese artists performed Vietnamese music."

"I think that there should be more art cooperation programs like this so as to bring the peoples of the two countries closer together, and the peoples can enjoy cultural features of each other," she said.

Chinese famous baritone Liao Changyong told Xinhua that "Music is borderless. It is expected that such performance will help deepen understanding between the two peoples, especially among the youth. The show will promote cultural exchanges among countries along the 'Belt and Road'."

"This show also set foundation for further cooperation between the two sides in cultural area. Next year, the Shanghai International Music Festival may choose the theme ' The Maritime Silk Road' and invite artists from Southeast Asian countries to China," Liao said.

The show featured art repertoire including dancing, singing, acrobatic and musical instrumental performances. Enditem