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GLOBALink | When Chinese martial arts, Western contemporary dance converge

STORY: When Chinese martial arts, Western contemporary dance converge DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dance performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIA HAMILTON, Contemporary dancer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XANTHE PHEENEY, Contemporary dancer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LINDA GAMBLIN, Head of training at Sydney Dance Company STORYLINE: After spending five weeks absorbing Hung Kuen and White Crane elements from their Hong Kong teachers, dancers from the Sydney Dance Company on Tuesday night wowed the audience with fresh choreography melding Chinese martial arts and Western contemporary dance during a cultural exchange event in Sydney, Australia. For most of them, participating in the cultural exchange event associated with Hong Kong Dance Company's online dance production "Convergence -- a journey of Chinese dance and martial arts" was their first step to learning about China and its unique culture from afar. SOUNDBITE 1

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