Across Campus - A Photo Essay

The Confucius Institute at Old Dominion University hosted The Minzu University of China Dance Troupe for a performance at the University Theatre on Dec. 7. Students from Minzu University, China's top university for ethnic minorities, performed traditional dances and songs from Tibetan, Mongolian, Uygur, Korean, Dai, Yi, Hani and Miao cultures. Photos Chuck Thomas

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Members of the Minzu University of China Dance Troupe receive a standing ovation for their performance. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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A Pi Zhan is a piece of clothing similar to a raincoat, which the Yi people wear to stay dry and warm. In this photo, the Pi Zhan’s resemble colorful clouds as they drift across the sky. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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As part of the final dance, all of the troupe performers danced in a high energy piece called “Splendid China.” Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Members of the dance troupe perform a traditional Tibetan folk song which was once becoming a lost art form. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Dancers are performing a dance titled “Galloping,” a traditional Hani dance linked with ancient legends. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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After performing “A Mongolian Pastoral Song,” Wang Xi, a famous Chinese flutist, thanks the audience before exiting the stage. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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In a dance that demonstrates their respect toward the land and their gratitude towards nature, students from the Minzu University School of Dance ring cowbells to summon forth ancient spirits as part of their nature-worshipping rituals. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Colorful light reflects off of the neck of a Mongolian Sihu as musician Baisiguleng performs a piece titled “The Young Herdsman.” Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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As the dancers twirl around the stage, their colorful Pi Zhan’s fill with air and envelope them with color. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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The Pi Zhan Dance is a style of dance from the Yi ethnic minority group, who live in the mountainous areas of Southwest China. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Bowen Zheng sings a Chinese-Korean folk song that depicts a breezy spring day with flocks of birds singing as they fly through the air. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Dancers perform a Tibetan dance that highlights the harmonious relationship between man and nature and the tender feelings of a girl and her yak. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Singer Sunanzhouma sings a loud, high-pitched Tibetan folk song that reflects the unique beauty of her homeland. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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While performing to the beat of a Nagela drum, two dancers face off as in a traditional dance. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Using negative space as a backdrop, Yixan Song uses shape and color to express her longing for love and the beauty of the world. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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Minzu students wait their turn to dance the “Flight of the Songs of Old,” a group dance that draws influences from traditional Chinese opera, martial arts and Western dance styles. Photo Chuck Thomas/ODU

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