There is an excellent dance,
called the Thousand-Hand
Guanyin. Considering the tight
coordination required, their
accomplishment is ... all »
nothing short of amazing, even
if they were not all deaf.
Yes, you read correctly. All
21 of the dancers are complete
deaf-mutes. Relying only on
signals from trainers at the
four cor
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There is an excellent dance,
called the Thousand-Hand
Guanyin. Considering the tight
coordination required, their
accomplishment is ... all »
nothing short of amazing, even
if they were not all deaf.
Yes, you read correctly. All
21 of the dancers are complete
deaf-mutes. Relying only on
signals from trainers at the
four corners of the stage,
these extraordinary dancers
deliver a visual spectacle
that is at once intricate and
stirring. Its first major
international debut was in
Athens at the closing
ceremonies for the 2004
Paralympics.

It had long been in the
repertoire of the China
Disabled People's Performing
Art Troupe and had traveled to
more than 40 countries.

Its lead dancer is 29-year-old
Tai Lihua, who has a BA from
The Hubei Fine Arts Institute.
The video was recorded in
Beijing during the Spring
Festival celebrations this
year.

Enjoy this presentation which
is 6 minutes in duration.

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