To celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, an underwater dance performance titled Pray was aired on Henan TV last Saturday night, the first day of the holiday.
Featuring the goddess of Luo River – a mysterious beauty best known in the poetry of Cao Zhi during the Three Kingdoms period, the dancer Haohao He, a former synchronized swimmer, recreated the elegance of this ancient Chinese goddess.
"Her body soars lightly like a startled swan. Gracefully, like a dragon in flight," Cao Zhi thus described her figure.
The underwater dance performance, Pray. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The entire dance was filmed in 26 hours, according to the show's director Jiyong Guo.
Netizens, amazed by the performance, commented every frame of it looks like a mural. Some said it speaks to real cultural confidence.
The underwater dance performance, Pray. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Pray, the opening of a special Dragon Boat Festival program on Henan TV, is expected to lead in an array of shows.
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