The 2026 “China Huafu Week · Jilin Oriental Charm” Traditional Costume Gala kicked off on April 22 in Changchun, Jilin Province. The event was co-organized by the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, the China Youth New Media Association, the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, and Jilin Radio and TV Station.
Selected by the NENU Committee of the Communist Youth League and performed by students from the School of Music and Dance, several original dance works, including Ode to Mountains and Rivers, Song of the Shenyi, Where Huafu Meets the Mountains and Rivers, and Brush in Hand, were showcased at the event. These works interpreted the beauty of tradition through the dance of youth and demonstrated the charm of the East with cultural grace, infusing the event with the vibrant artistic flair of NENU. The student performers earned widespread acclaim from organizers and audiences alike for their strong technical command, nuanced emotional expression, and compelling stage presence.
The participation offered a concentrated showcase of NENU’s achievements in arts education and its students’ professional capabilities, while also demonstrating how artistic creation can actively serve local cultural development. In the future, faculty and students of the School of Music and Dance will continue to uphold the principle of art serving society and aesthetic education enriching the human spirit, contributing to local cultural life through high-quality original works and bringing professional excellence to the advancement of regional culture.
(From News Center, translated by Gao Ziqi, revised by Chen Yanxu)
