Passionate, warm, and emotional—Taiwan’s 101st Double Ten celebration (photo)

Passionate, warm, and emotional—Taiwan’s 101st Double Ten celebration (photo) (Alberta Times News, Qingbao Report, Deng Lingjie, Zheng Hong Photography) October 1…

Passionate, warm, and emotional—Taiwan’s 101st Double Ten celebration (photo) (Alberta Times News, Qingbao Report, Deng Lingjie, Zheng Hong Photography) On October 10, Taiwan’s “Ben’an Culture” was formed by well-known artists Lu Yichan, Fang Fang, Chen Karen, Lang Zujun, Su Pei, and this year’s Golden Melody Award for Best Taiwanese Male Singer Arayama Ryo. Theater Troupe", with the theme of "Dancing Stars to Celebrate Double Ten", brought a wonderful performance full of passion and warmth to the local overseas Chinese at the Meisha Art Center in Phoenix. Not only were big names gathered on stage, but the audience was also star-studded. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Gilbert Mayor John Lewis, Chinese-American female member of the House of Representatives Yu Yanfen, deputy director of the Taipei Cultural Office in Los Angeles Zhouqing Longcheng County Cultural and Educational Center Director Gao Jiafu, Overseas Chinese Affairs Advisory Committee member Yu Wenjin, Yin Yanhuan, former White House Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Committee member Deng Chaoju, many local congressmen, and Chinese politicians attended the event to celebrate Taiwan's 101st National Day. Governor Brewer personally came to the stage to deliver a congratulatory speech. She reviewed the stable and long-lasting friendship between Taiwan and Arizona, and also recalled her trip to Taiwan. She mentioned many well-known attractions in Taiwan, local friends and small stories in life. She hopes that the two places will continue to strengthen cooperation and create brilliance together. Yu Wenjin and Yin Yanhuan, local senior overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese affairs advisory committee member, spoke as the host. They thanked the local political circles for their support to the Chinese community, welcomed the performance group's visit, and also invited everyone to return to Taiwan often. The host Karen Chen opened the party with a song "Two Butterflies". The classic songs "Passionate Desert" and "Standing on the High Hill", the fresh and melodious ditty "West Lake Hope" and "Flying Around the Field", the popular Taiwanese songs "The Girl from Uchiyama is Getting Married" and "Cheers", the familiar Cantonese song "Shanghai Beach", and the interesting One-Man Talk Show, etc., with the performance team of Laogan and Xinzhi, concretely demonstrate Taiwan's diverse culture, allowing overseas Chinese who care about their hometown to feel the joyful atmosphere of the National Day celebrations of the Republic of China. In order to celebrate the 101st National Day of the Republic of China, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council specially selected the "Ben'an Cultural Troupe" and the "Wansheng Ensemble" in mid-September to form a National Day cultural tour group, which toured 26 cities in the United States and Canada. They celebrated the National Day of the Republic of China with overseas Chinese and mainstream people with a cultural feast featuring traditional culture and Taiwanese new music, and then let the world see the vitality and cultural vitality of Taiwan. "Ben On Cultural Theater" toured cities including Boston, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Dallas, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix, with 10 performances. Phoenix is ​​the last stop of this tour, and the highlight is also the finale. The team leader Fang Fang grandly introduced their team at the end of the program. They performed together and the team members worked together and lived together, making all the team members not only collaborators, but also family members. Fang Fang was like a big parent, giving praise to each team member. This added the most emotional part to the passionate performance. They burst into tears and embraced each other tenderly. The entire audience was infected by the troupe's wonderful performance and warm sincerity. They waved flags and echoed on the stage, singing "Ode to the Republic of China" to bid farewell to this unforgettable Double Ten night. VIP seats Overseas Chinese Affairs Advisory Committee Yin Yanhuan (left) Arizona Governor Jane Brewer (right) Former White House Asian and Pacific Affairs Committee member Deng Chaoju (left) Overseas Chinese Affairs Advisory Committee Yu Wenjin (right) Party song and dance "West Lake Hope" Su Pei (second from left) Fang Fang Talk show Lu Yichan song "Lovely Rose" Some guests and actors took their final bows