Russian theater goers impressed with performances by Chinese artists

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Russian theater goers impressed with performances by Chinese artists

STORY: Russian theater goers impressed with performances by Chinese artists SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ballet performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): Russian audience 3. various of exhibition of intangible cultural heritage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): Russian audience 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI FENGYAN, Sugar figurine maker 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU ZHONGHE, Head of Liaoning cultural delegation STORYLINE: Artists from northeast China's Liaoning Province captivated audience members in Vladivostok, Russia with ballet performances and an exhibition of intangible cultural heritages. It is part of the activities celebrating the China-Russia Years of Culture. From February 20 to 25, China's Liaoning Ballet staged five mesmerizing performances at the Mariinsky Theater, featuring the Chinese original ballet dance poem "Sundial" and the classic "Notre Dame de Paris." SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): Russian

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