Foreign students learn about Chinese culture
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One of China's most traditional art forms, the Peking Opera was performed by around 30 foreign students, who are doing exchange programs at the Beijing Foreign Studies University, last Sunday. CCTV News reporter Fei Ye talked to the students backstage about how important is it for them to study the art.
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The best way for a foreigner to understand Chinese culture is to participate, learn and experience it first hand. And that's exactly what foreign exchange students are doing: participating in the first ever Peking Opera program. Hosted by the Beijing Foreign Studies University, the purpose of the event is to help and encourage more and more international students to study this art form.
"With this program, we want to give foreign students an enriching and rewarding multi-faceted understanding of Chinese culture and if they learn this art form once, it will be part of their whole experience in China and will be unforgettable. Every year we have so many exchange students coming to China to study. And since they are very keen to learn Peking Opera, why not provide this opportunity for them," said Sun Ping, Dean of Art School, BSFU.
Students from 14 countries -- including Spain, Italy, Japan and the US -- are participating in the program. And variety of characters and arias were represented and performed on Sunday, from Peking Opera classics such as "Farewell My Concubine," "Drunken Beauty," and "Fa Men Temple". Students trained with professional performers from the National China Peking Opera Company. Some began the journey three weeks ago, others only a week ago.
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