英闻天下——303 Carnival China Spring Gala Celebrates Spring Festival

 　　Nearly a thousand local residents braved the continuous snowfall and cold weather Wednesday evening in Ottawa, capital city of Canada, to watch the Carnival¹ China Style 2013 variety show.

 

　　"I bring my daughter, my step-daughter and my mother-in-law. So we're excited to watch this tonight."

 

　　Rudy Gao, President of Canada-China Cultural Development Association, says Carnival China Style 2013 is a high-end variety show coming directly from China. This magnificent production features amazing Chinese acrobats², beautiful dancing and dazzling magic. This is the sixth consecutive³ year that the variety show is coming to Canada and has become a unique part of the local Chinese New Year celebrations.

 

　　"Many of overseas Chinese are at their 30s and 40s. They had been living in Canada for several years. They have developed this nostalgic sentiment towards their cultural roots back in China. Meanwhile, most of the performers are top-level artists and entertainers from China. That has made it even more attractive to the Chinese community here."

 

　　According to Mr. Gao, Carnival China Style 2013 will travel to seven major Canadian cities and put on nine shows from Feb. 16th to March 4th. To the extravagant⁴ array of balancing acts and beautiful Chinese ballet and magic, a live orchestra has been added to the stage this year. And the cooperation between Canadian cellist⁵ Vincent Belanger and Chinese musicians is no doubt one of the highlights.

 

　　Mr. Belanger is very proud to be the first Canadian cellist at perform with China's top artists.

 

　　"In 2011, I was in China for one month and I met a lot of Chinese musicians. As you said it's a great honor."

 

　　Carnival China Style 2013 is not just a celebration for the local Chinese community as they welcome the arrival of Chinese lunar New Year. Lin Difu, Minister Counsellor of Culture from the Chinese Embassy, points out that over the last several years, more than half of the audience to Carnival China style variety show is local residents from other ethnic⁶ groups.

 

　　"The Spring Festival is a very special occasion. Nowadays, in some western countries, politicians, including government officials, are paying more attention to the local Chinese communities. They are very active in taking part in these China-related events, because it provides them the opportunity to learn more about China and the local Chinese community."

 

　　Proceedings⁷ of the show in Ottawa will go to a local medical foundation. Lin Difu, the Chinese diplomat⁸, notes that charity is a very important part of the Canadian life. While the Chinese, including the overseas Chinese, are preserving their traditional virtue⁹ of "doing good and accumulating merits", they're more than willing to provide a helping¹⁰ hand to their local communities and make the Spring Festival a meaningful occasion for everybody.

 

　　For China Radio International, this is Xiaohong, reporting from Ottawa, Canada.

1 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

2 acrobats   

n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 )；立场观点善变的人，主张、政见等变化无常的人

参考例句：

• I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

4 extravagant   

adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的

参考例句：

• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。

5 cellist   

n.大提琴手

参考例句：

• The cellist's bowing was very sensitive . 那位大提琴手的弓法十分细腻。 来自辞典例句
• World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded The Silk Road Project in 1998. 世界闻名的大提琴家马友友于1998年创建了丝路工程。 来自互联网

6 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

7 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

8 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

9 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

10 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。