Yunnan culture thrills Londoners
By admin on 2014-12-26

   Yunnan, the province with the most ethnic groups in China, has sent a cultural delegation to London, to showcase the people's dazzling life and culture. The varied display created a deep desire for many audience members to visit the mystical wonderland someday.

    London residents formed a long queue outside a theater in Notting hill to see the show from Yunnan. Once inside, some had to sit on the ground because of limited seating.

    Folk songs performed by singers from Shangrila opened the show, rendering the profound music legacy of Yunnan. And a film by Taiwan female director Ding Naizheng entitled "Finding Shangri-la" was shown at the end of the performance. The film follows a couple who are struggling between revenge and forgiveness after losing their son. The young mom comes to Shangrila, where she gains peace in her soul.

    The reason that London audience was deeply absorbed is also because English writer James Hilton had provided a mystified description of Shangrila in his 1933 novel "Lost Horizon". The breathtaking natural scenery captured in the film satisfied their craving for a look at the real land.