|
|
Article: Interview: Chinese Lion Dance introduced to Bangladesh
- Article from:
- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- February 3, 2008
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Xinhua News Agency. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Interview: Chinese Lion Dance introduced to Bangladesh
By Huang Yanan
DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese traditional Lion Dance was
introduced to Bangladesh for the first time recently and warmly
welcomed by local watchers.
Liu Sanzhen, cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in
Bangladesh, is the first person to introduce the performance to
Bangladesh. In an interview with Xinhua Sunday, Liu said he started
the plan to introduce the Lion Dance to the South Asian country as
early as he took office two years ago.
With the help and cooperation from concerned departments in
China, two lion props were sent to Bangladesh in July 2006. The
first Lion Dance was performed in the Dhaka University at ...