
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
2024 UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
Presenters: Mr Jiapeng Dong and Miss Anti Xu
Saturday 8 June 2024
The First Half
12:30 - 14:40
Flying of the Heavenly Dragon,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
Chinese Martial Arts,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
Choruses (The Brightest Star in the Nightly Sky and Touring the Mountain in Spring),
by Yinghua Choir, an important part of Xinhua Chinese Association
Dance (My Motherland),
by Rosy Clouds Dance Troupe of Guangxi Chinese Association
Female Solo (The Red Shandandan Flowers and Velvet Flowers),
by Madam Annie Wang
Costume Show (Elegant costumes and ornaments),
by Guangxi Culture and Tourist Association
Dance (Nice Ladies in a Rainy Lane),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Dance (Raising the Dragon King and The Beautiful Sceneries),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
Costume Show (The State of Etiquette),
by Arts of China
Dance (Auspicious Life),
by Northeastern Fellowship Association
Dances (Sweet Dreams in the Spring, Daughters of the Sun and The Little Girl of the Yi Family),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
Dance (Shoulder Poles),
by Guangxi Culture and Tourist Association
Dance (The Place Where Jin Dalai Flowers Blossom),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Boy Solo (The Big Sky and The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring),
by Ruicheng Li
Dance (Beauties by the Autumn Lake),
by Northeastern Fellowship Association
The Second Half
15:00 - 17:00
Flying of the Heavenly Dragon,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
Chinese Martial Arts,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
Dance (Jiu-Er),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of the Xinhua Chinese Association
Dance (Evening Feast in Tang Palace),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
Dance (Gate-blocking Wine),
by Rosy Clouds Dance Troupe of Guangxi Chinese Association
Choruses (Hot Chocolate and Duanwu Celebration),
by Manchester Chinese Children’s Choir
Mongolian Chopsticks Dance (Song of Alcoholic Liquor),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
Acrobatics (Pagoda of Bowls),
by Wurina
Dance (The Temperature of Himalayas),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
Dance (A Little Inn),
by Bowen Chinese School
Dances (Little Miao Sister and Paper Cutting),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
Choruses (A Nightly Melody in the Yaoshan Mountain and We are the World),
by Yinghua Choir of Xinhua Chinese Association.
Interactive Dance (Yang Ge),
led by Ansai Waist Drum Team and Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association

Sunday 9 June 2024
Part One
10:00 - 12:00
Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
Dance (Jiu-Er),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of the Xinhua Chinese Association
Gu-zheng Solo (Fisherman’s Song at Dusk),
performed by Madame Jun Wu
Dance (The Sunflower Girl),
by Wurina
Gu-zheng Music (The Dance of Little Biscuits),
by Chenxin Li and Junhao Wu
Folk Song
Dance (To the Bright Moon),
by Manchester Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Choruses (Hot Chocolate and Duanwu Celebration),
by Manchester Chinese Children’s Choir
Recitation (To Qu Yuan),
by Hao Shuwen
Female Solo (The Red Shandandan Flowers and Velvet Flowers),
by Madam Annie Wang
Dance (The Picturesque Southern Yangtze),
by Lihua Chinese School
Girl Solo (My Favourite Things and The Lily Flowers),
by Weitong Wang
Chinese Music (Golden Snake Dance and Teasing the Landlord),
by Leeds Lihua Chinese School
Acrobatics (Pagoda of Bowls),
by Wuruna
Choruses (The Jasmine Flower and The same Song),
by Madame Fiona Chen
Interactive Dance (Yang Ge),
led by Ansai Waist Drum Team and Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Part 2
12:20 - 14:00
Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
Dance (The Passion towards Falling Flowers),
by Manchester Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Gu-zheng Solo (Fisherman’s Song at Dusk),
by Madame Jun Wu
Female Solo (The Green Yaoshan Mountain and Bumper Harvest of Starfruit),
by Madame Fiona Chen
Martial Art (Tai Chi Kongfu Fan),
by Faye Taiji
Dance (The Third of March),
by Guangxi Culture and Tourist Association
Dance (Nice Ladies in a Rainy Lane),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Dance (The Picturesque Southern Yangtze),
by Lihua Education
Choruses (A Nightly Melody in the Yaoshan Mountain and Touring the Mountain in Spring),
by Yinghua Choir of Xinhua Chinese Association
Martial Art (Sword of Wudang),
by Faye Taiji
Children performance (The Great Courage and Duanwu Celebration),
by Miaomiao Education
Martial Art (Tai Chi Sword),
by Faye Taiji
Painting and Gu-zheng Music,
by Lihua Education Chinese School
Interactive Martial Art (Health Keeping Ba Duan Jin),
by Faye Taiji
Part 3
12:20 - 14:00
Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
Gu-zheng Music (The Dance of Little Biscuits),
by Chenxin Li and Junhao Wu
Choruses (Hot Chocolate and Duanwu Celebration),
by Manchester Chinese Children’s Choir
Dance (The Picturesque Southern Yangtze),
by Lihua Chinese School
Female Solo (The Red Shandandan Flowers and Velvet Flowers),
by Madam Annie Wang
Dance (Nice Ladies in a Rainy Lane),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Recitation (To Qu Yuan),
by Shuwen Hao
Chorus (The Little Pool and Let’s Row with Our Paddles),
by Bluebird Children’s Choir
Female Solo (The Green Yaoshan Mountain and Bumper Harvest of Starfruit),
by Madame Fiona Chen
Dance (The Place Where Jin Dalai Flowers Bloom),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Choruses (The Fine Life and Pear Blossom Blooming Again),
by Bluebird Choir
Girl Solo (My Favourite Things and The Lily Flowers),
by Weitong Wang
Dance (The Sunflower Girl),
by Wurina
Choruses (A Nightly Melody in the Yaoshan Mountain and We Are the World),
by Yinghua Choir of the Xinhua Chinese Association



