The Imperial Bells of China captivated Seville with an unforgettable display of ancient music, dance, and color. Inspired by the discovery of 2,400-year-old royal bells in China's Hubei province, this prestigious performance received a standing ovation, celebrating friendship and cultural understanding.
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00:00A standing ovation in Seville for the Imperial Bells of China.
00:13Inspired by the discovery of a vast burial chamber known as the Subterranean Palace of
00:17Music in 1978 in China's Hubei province, an entire set of royal bells used over 2000 years
00:26ago opened a portal to the past.
00:30Bells, drums, painting and dance unlock the mystery and magic of the enigmatic Chu people.
00:42This ancient Chinese spectacle has captivated audiences around the world and takes us back
00:47over 2400 years to the Chu civilization.
00:53Here rites, rituals and an entire way of imperial being is brought back to life.
01:06Dozens of performers are on stage at any given time.
01:10The Hubei Performing Arts Group puts on a high-energy, multi-sensory show to remember.
01:18Yan Li is getting ready for his first performance in Europe.
01:23I'm excited by this cultural exchange, this chance to bring our culture here to Spain.
01:27I'm passionate and enthusiastic about what we do.
01:30Our mission is to show the marvels of China to the world.
01:36Chinese energy and excitement are returned by a mesmerized Seville audience.
01:42An unforgettable experience, I've always loved Chinese culture.
01:48It was impressive.
01:49I thought that I was living in ancient China.
01:55Ten out of ten, no twenty, the entire thing, divine, spectacular.
02:04The Chinese organizers hope this show will help bring a deeper understanding and a meaningful
02:09interchange of cultures.
02:17Most of the areas south of the Yangtze River all belong to the Chu state.
02:21In 800 years, in addition to political and economic development, they also created a
02:25splendid civilization.
02:27The imperial bells represent one of the greatest chance discoveries in history.
02:35So I think it will bring people to understand more each other, so that they could bring
02:45more Spanish to visit China, and I hope that we have more Chinese coming to Spain, to Europe,
02:54of course, to Seville.
02:58The imperial bells of China has been performed over a thousand times in 57 countries and
03:03regions, and as a Seville audience shows, it's clearly not to be missed.
03:08Ken Brown, CTTN, Seville.