“Man and Nature" Program
On June 17th 2008, the US-China Cultural Institute presented Man And Nature, a multi-media event organized and presented by the U.S. China Cultural Institute for The Fourth US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue for US and China’s cabinet members and co-chaired by China’s Vice Premier, Wang Qishan, and US Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson. This took place in Annapolis, Maryland at the U.S. Naval Academy. Performers were accompanied by a live video of award-winning photographs of China’s 2,400 nature reserves and photos from America’s reserves, all provided by The Nature Conservancy.
Young pianist Marc Yu performed, then spoke about his trip to China following the earthquake. Colonial Williamsburg’s actor, William Barker, portrayed Thomas Jefferson and read from his writings on nature. MET Opera singer Hao-Jiang Tian’s voice was heard reciting ancient Chinese poetry written by Tang dynasty poets. The Peabody Conservatory Children’s Chorus sang American and Chinese classics and a 4-female percussion ensemble performed in a new multi media production of Tan Dun’s Water Music. U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, Labor Secretary, Elaine Chao, Ambassador Clark Randt and other members of the U.S. cabinet and China’s leadership were in attendance.
Young pianist Marc Yu performed, then spoke about his trip to China following the earthquake. Colonial Williamsburg’s actor, William Barker, portrayed Thomas Jefferson and read from his writings on nature. MET Opera singer Hao-Jiang Tian’s voice was heard reciting ancient Chinese poetry written by Tang dynasty poets. The Peabody Conservatory Children’s Chorus sang American and Chinese classics and a 4-female percussion ensemble performed in a new multi media production of Tan Dun’s Water Music. U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, Labor Secretary, Elaine Chao, Ambassador Clark Randt and other members of the U.S. cabinet and China’s leadership were in attendance.
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