(Clearwisdom.net) The second show of the New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) Chinese New Year Spectacular drew to a successful close at 10:30 p.m. on January 8, 2008 at the Nokia Theater in Dallas, Texas. Amidst the warm applause from the audience, the performers of the Divine Performing Arts New York Company came on the stage for a final curtain call. The audience gave them a standing ovation.

The Chinese New Year Spectacular showcases dance dramas that bring to life myths and legends from ancient China, as well as folk dances displaying characteristics of different ethnicities. The audience had a refreshing and rare experience of Chinese culture within the two hour performance. A lady from Cedar Hill said, "It's really spectacular. I cherished every minute."

Ms. Jan McCleskey attended the show with her daughter Taylor, who is a high school student. Jan said that she had never seen anything like this before. She learned from watching the performance that Chinese dance has many forms of expression, and seems to be much more difficult than ballet. Taylor was pleased to have such an opportunity to learn about Chinese culture.

Ms. Lisa Shih, a Chinese resident in Dallas, said that it was hard for her to pick out her favorite performance, because each one was terrific and she loved them all.

A Chinese couple who drove for about five hours from Oklahoma to attend the show said that it was well worth it. They said that they saw from the performance that Falun Gong practitioners conducted themselves in line with "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance," which they felt was remarkable.

Musician Jamal Mohamed, who teaches at the Meadows College of the Arts at Southern Methodist University (SMU), said that he had participated in musical performances in Hong Kong and Korea, and had some knowledge about China's Beijing Opera. He commended tonight's performance as being an authentic Chinese artistic performance.

Jamal Mohamed teaches percussion music and accompaniment. He has published 15 types of musical recordings and albums, and has rich experience from his career in the arts. Besides participating in many musical festivals in America and Europe, he has also participated in teaching and performing in Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Egypt, Mexico, Puerto Rico and other places.

Mr. Mohamed said that he was particularly interested in the traditional Chinese musical instruments in the performance, such as the Erhu. He said that the Erho solo was "fantastic." Mr. Mohamed also enjoyed the dance performances and singing, and emphasized that the colors were splendid and unforgettable.

In addition, Mr. Mohamed showed great interest in the performances concerned with religious beliefs, and he said it was a unique characteristic of the show. He said he wanted to learn more about the persecution of Falun Gong.