Chapter 921 - 653: Astonishment
The molten iron at a temperature of up to 1500℃, mixed with specially made dry flowers, was thrown into the sky by the Dragon Dancer, instantly blossoming into the most dazzling starlight in the night sky.
Then, the Dragon Dancer could be seen moving and turning in the 'Iron Water Meteor', simultaneously wielding numerous fire-breathing dragons, running, jumping, spinning up and down, linking left and right, flipping front and back, weaving in and out...
In this seemingly dim night, a timeless spectacle of 'people dancing within the dragon, the dragon flying within the fire' was unveiled.
Women are all emotional, and when they saw the Dragon Dancer spinning and weaving under the Iron Water Meteor at temperatures of up to 1500℃, performing the magnificent and grand Fire Dragon Steel Flower, Tina couldn't help but exclaim.
"OMG! What kind of dragon dance performance is this..."
"Oh my god, look at those flames, isn't it spectacular!"
"..."
Tina covered her mouth, watching the performance on stage in disbelief.
Previously, when she was abroad, she had also watched some Dragon Country dragon dance videos, and even personally experienced it in America's Chinatown.
At first, she found dragon dance novel, but after seeing it often, she thought it was nothing special.
But now, upon seeing those dazzling flames in the night sky, she was shocked once more.
It turned out that this was the real dragon dance she had seen before; those earlier dragon dances she saw were probably just Dragon Country people joking around, not showing their real skills.
Not to mention Tina, even some of the Dragon Country people present were amazed at the performance of the Fire Dragon Steel Flower; this intangible cultural heritage is not something one can see just anytime.
Quickly, as the performance came to an end, the crowd showed expressions of disappointment, as they couldn't get enough of it.
"Mr. Xia Liang, now I'm so glad I came to Dragon Country, not only did I see various beautiful night views, but I also saw a spectacular water screen movie performance, and just now the dragon dance, it's too dazzling..."
Tina, looking at Xia Liang, spoke animatedly, as the shock in her heart remained undiminished.
"Ms. Tina, this is only the tip of the iceberg of Dragon Country; different areas have their own folk performances, and each performance might leave you unforgettable forever."
Xia Liang said with a smile; he wasn't bragging—as a Dragon Country person, seeing the cultural customs in some areas would deeply impress anyone, let alone foreigners who haven't seen much.
Tina nodded deeply; at this moment, she very much believed Xia Liang's words. We were only in Chang'an City, and she hadn't been to Yanjing, the capital of Dragon Country, which would only be more prosperous.
After leaving Ziyun Tower, Xia Liang continued taking Tina to explore Lotus Garden.
It must be said that there were many things to see in Lotus Garden.
At the Phoenix-cry Nine Days Theater in the song and dance culture zone, a program named 'Dream Back to the Great Tang' was showcased using modern artistic techniques and new audio-visual effects, displaying the spiritual outlook of Flourishing Tang.
In the folk culture zone, local folk skills, exciting acrobatics, lion dance and drum performances, and ancient costume shows dazzled everyone, and the Rainbow Feather Clothing Dance made people feel like they were amidst the Flourishing Tang Dynasty.
The poetry culture zone not only showcased Tang Dynasty poetry culture, allowing people to appreciate the brilliance of Tang poets, but also used traditional artistic techniques such as Dragon Country garden landscaping, sculpture, calligraphy, seal carving, and pattern designs to create large landscape art sculpture groups.
There were also children's entertainment zones, foreign culture zones, imperial examination culture zones, tea tasting culture zones, women's culture zones...
Each zone showcased the glory of the Flourishing Tang; even Tina, a foreigner unfamiliar with Dragon Country's history, lingered within it, reluctant to leave.
"Mr. Xia Liang, this rock garden is just so beautiful."
At this point, Xia Liang had brought Tina to the small rock garden area, where rock formations stood, water mist swirled, and under the illumination of nighttime lights, it appeared even more ethereal.
"Ms. Tina, if you come during the day, you might even see a rainbow here."
Xia Liang said with a smile.
"Really? You can see a rainbow here?"
Tina's eyes lit up as she seemed to already imagine the beautiful picture of a rainbow hanging over the rock garden.
The two continued walking, feeling the beautiful night view of Lotus Garden, with Xia Liang occasionally sharing stories about Lotus Garden.
Such as Emperor Xuanzong's flower arrangement appreciation party for Su Ting, the Cherry Feast at the Lotus Gate... also historical anecdotes like Tanhua in the Cherry Garden, drinking by the Qujiang River; the ambiance of touring the Lotus Garden wasn't bad.
Until almost midnight, Tina reluctantly left Lotus Garden with Xia Liang.
Though Tina hadn't seen enough, she knew she needed to rest early, since more beautiful sights awaited her tomorrow.
Just as Xia Liang and Tina had left, an old foreigner emerged from Lotus Garden, whom Xia Liang would surely have recognized—Lu Rui'an.
"OMG, Mr. Zhou, your Dragon Country's night view is just too beautiful."
"The water screen movie performance just now was already overwhelming, but the most impressive one for me was still the Fire Dragon Steel Flower; how did you Dragon Country people come up with these performances?"
Lu Rui'an said while looking at a Dragon Country man beside him, his new tour guide.
"Mr. Lu Rui'an, our Dragon Country's night views are far from limited to this. If you stay here longer, you'll understand."
Mr. Zhou said with a smile.
"Hmm, let's head back first. I still need to edit today's video footage tonight."
Lu Rui'an nodded, and then he and Mr. Zhou drove away from Lotus Garden.
After sending Tina back to the hotel, Xia Liang planned to rest, only to be stopped by Tina.
"Mr. Xia Liang, I still have six days left in my trip, and I'd like to see the pandas on the fifth day."
Tina said, looking at Xia Liang.
"No problem, I will arrange it for Ms. Tina."
Xia Liang nodded; although watching pandas required going to Sichuan City, fulfilling the guest's request was the duty of a professional tour guide; after all, the task comes first.
After mutually saying goodnight to each other, they returned to their rooms.
"Tonight I saw so many beautiful sights, and those performances, things I've never seen before in Eagle Country."
Lying in bed, Tina flipped through the photos she had taken and the videos she had recorded earlier, with a smile on her face.
Previously in Eagle Country, she could only cower at home at night, worried about someone breaking in.
But now, coming to Dragon Country, night brought the freedom to play outside with endless beautiful sights to see, making Tina increasingly want to stay in Dragon Country.
"Humph, those obnoxious Koreans dared to say Dragon Country has no night scenes, it's outright ridiculous."
Thinking back to earlier today when Koreans criticized her lack of taste, the smile on Tina's face vanished, and she opened her account to show those pathetic Koreans just how beautiful the night scenes in Dragon Country truly are.