Germany: First Performance of the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular a Great Hit in Berlin

On February 27th, 2007, the first performance of NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular drew successfully to a close in Berlin. Both the Chinese and the German audience highly praised the beautifully artistic conception, magnificent colours and grand backdrops the spectacular presented, as well as the dancers' lithe and graceful performances.

The first performance of the NTDTV Spectacular was warmly received

The success of the spectacular caused the booking hotline keep ringing until midnight after the end of the performance. A boss of a Vietnamese restaurant was anxious to book tickets for the next day for his friends. People were anxious for tickets no matter how difficult it was.

The great hit made by the Gala has spread by word of mouth among the Chinese community in Germany, especially among those living near Berlin. Many said, “Tickets for the NTDTV Spectacular are the best presents for our relatives and friends.”

Two days ago, a retired person read a newspaper introducing the Spectacular by chance. She immediately decided to buy a ticket to see the show. She was very pleased that NTDTV had the courage to re-exhibit traditional values and encouraged NTDTV to continue in this direction
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She said, “I hope that NTDTV will come here with another show next year because the German people need such a performance. Many shows here aim at attracting tourists and for commercial gains. We need the values brought by NTDTV, they are more important. ”

A German reporter was interested in the history of NTDTV. After watching the first performance of the Spectacular in Berlin, she thought that the Spectacular not only presented vision but also a meaning in spirit, which made people want to learn more about Chinese culture.

Zhong Weiguang, a famous Chinese scientist, philosopher and sociologist living in Germany said, “It is just because I speak highly of the Spectacular that I have come to see the show by traveling several hundred kilometres."

Mr. Zhong continued, “Although I am not a Falun Gong practitioner, I speak highly of the performance. I have already lived overseas for seventeen years. It was because I had different opinions then and wanted to pursue a life without the control of the Chinese Communist Party that I was forced to leave China.

“The appearance of NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular lets the overseas Chinese pursue a kind of life style which is entirely different from that imposed on them by the Chinese Communist Party and have a New Year performance of their own.”

Dr. Xie Zhiwei enjoyed the bright tone of the performance: “As for me, the message of the brightness is simply hope.” He thanked NTDTV for their great efforts, “Besides my enjoyment and thanks for your wholehearted show, I also congratulate you on this very successful performance. This is the first time for NTDTV to present the performance in Germany, a big country culturally, politically and economically. Especially Berlin, it is not simply based on its culture. In the past, whenever we talked about Berlin, we would think of it from the Prussian Empire to the Nazi Empire. It still has such a shadow. NTDTV has turned the shadow into light, which I think is very good. ”