London's Chinese New Year gala rings in Year of Monkey

( chinadaily.com.cn ) Updated: 2016-02-08 20:40

The cast of the Chinese play The Typical Friend, wish the audience happy Chinese New Year. [Photo by Song Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]

The short play –The Typical Friend, unveiled common problems such as living costs and love issues that Chinese overseas students would usually have to face. Performed by the UK Students' Drama society, the drama cracked up the audience and won applause.

Vien Hutchins, a British man married to a Chinese woman, has been attending the gala for the past four years. Though being unable to understand most of the drama due to the language barrier, Vien said he enjoyed the Chinese dances and music. He thinks it's helpful for his two daughters, one is four and another 7, to hone their Chinese language skills.

"Both of my girls can speak Chinese, and I think this show could help them know more about Chinese culture, and definitely, we're not going to miss any of the annual extravaganzas in the coming years, " Vien said.