Chinese dance festival amazes London audience

STORY: Chinese dance festival amazes London audience DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Silk Road Dance Festival and audience 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM ADLINGTON, Audience 3. various of the Silk Road Dance Festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU HANGYU, Founder of UK China Performing Arts (UKCPA) 5. various of the Silk Road Dance Festival STORYLINE: A Chinese dance show was held in east London on Saturday evening, offering the local audience a sensory cultural feast. The Silk Road Dance Festival, held for the second time, showcased a variety of Chinese dance styles, including Dunhuang dance, contemporary dance, classic dance, and ethnic dances, such as Tibetan dance and Inner Mongolian dance. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM ADLINGTON, Audience "We've seen so many different types of dance from different parts of China and the dances have been beautiful. They've been very elegant and absolutely wonderful. It's a really pleasant expe

Adlington wins women's 800 free

Adlington wins women's 800 free

SHANGHAI, China - Britain's Rebecca Adlington wins the women's 800-meter freestyle at the world championships in Shanghai on July 30, 2011.

Adlington wins women's 800 free

Adlington wins women's 800 free

SHANGHAI, China - Britain's Rebecca Adlington celebrates after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle at the world championships in Shanghai on July 30, 2011.

Olympics: Rebecca Adlington of Britain wins 800-meter freestyle

Olympics: Rebecca Adlington of Britain wins 800-meter freestyle

BEIJING, China - Rebecca Adlington of Britain celebrates after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle final of the Beijing Olympics with a world record time of 8 minutes, 14.10 seconds at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 16.

Olympics: Rebecca Adlington of Britain wins 800-meter freestyle

Olympics: Rebecca Adlington of Britain wins 800-meter freestyle

BEIJING, China - Rebecca Adlington of Britain celebrates after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle final of the Beijing Olympics with a world record time of 8 minutes, 14.10 seconds at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 16. (Kyodo)

Adlington wins women's 800 free

Adlington wins women's 800 free

SHANGHAI, China - Britain's Rebecca Adlington celebrates after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle at the world championships in Shanghai on July 30, 2011. (Kyodo)

Adlington wins women's 800 free

Adlington wins women's 800 free

SHANGHAI, China - Britain's Rebecca Adlington wins the women's 800-meter freestyle at the world championships in Shanghai on July 30, 2011. (Kyodo)