Responses to the show included the following: “It is a wonderful drama;” “It is beautiful, a blend of Chinese characteristics and international elements;” “What a perfect performance it is;” “The music is powerful;” “The costume is delicate;” “The dancers offered us the knowledge that the beauty of Chinese girls lies not only in their appearance but also their heart;” “We have learned more about China through ‘Peony’. Artistic works on Chinese culture have broad prospects in the international market.”

Foreigners cannot only understand the theme of “Peony” but also recognize the profoundness of the Chinese culture. They credited the drama with such words as “beauty”, “loftiness”, “elegance”, “grandeur” and “amazement”, which showed their identification of the Chinese culture and their compliments to the philanthropy of the Chinese.

“Peony has long been praised as the queen of flowers in China. As the symbol of wealth, honor, luck and prosperity, it expresses the Chinese crave for peaceful and happy life,” said Ms. Winnie, the US Secretary-general of the Association for the Promotion of International Trade. “‘Peony’ is a dance drama with international elements and oriental beauty. It showed how the Chinese artists thought about life and ideal. The art performance was held because we hoped more westerners would comprehend and appreciate Chinese artistic ideas through oriental art. It can play a significant role in promoting the cultural exchange between China and the US and in strengthening mutual understanding between the Chinese and Americans.”

“Peony” will be staged at home and abroad with the mission of promoting the Chinese culture, manifesting China’s soft power and facilitating the communication between China and the outside world.