Foreigners like Bayer read Marco Polo's travel notes when they were young.
They were full of yearning for the mysterious oriental country described in the book, which was full of gold.
However, when they actually arrived in this country, they were disappointed.
Not to mention the gold everywhere, they actually made a fortune.
However, the country they saw and the people they came into contact with were completely different from what they had imagined.
The country is indeed very large, but very weak.
Although the men here have cut off their braids, they are still ignorant.
They are either pitifully self-deprecating or ridiculously arrogant.
As for the women, they were hunched over, timid, and the most terrifying thing was that they had bound feet.
Oh my God, this is so cruel and barbaric.
They could never have imagined that in the 20th century, the dreamland once praised so highly by Marco Polo would be like this.
As for China's traditional art, Bayer and others did not feel its beauty and magic.
Because in the music performances they watched, the performers had solemn expressions as they plucked the strings of the harp or played the flute.
The music may be nice, but as foreigners, they simply cannot resonate with it.
What made Bayer and other foreigners most depressed was that the people performing on the stage were often actors, entertainers or poor people.
There are no such things as ladies or young masters from wealthy families.
Later they learned that in China, so-called ladies of noble families were not allowed to show their faces in public.
They had their feet bound and were locked up at home.
It is said that some people have never left their home in their entire lives.
This, this is so horrible that it's unbelievable.
Disappointed! Extremely disappointed!
The childhood dream was shattered, and foreigners' impression of China plummeted.
Some people have compassion in their hearts;
Some people, however, are doubly arrogant and bully innocent people who dare not resist.
However, Gu Qingcheng's "Millennium Feast" brought Bayer and others into a dreamy and wonderful world.
Here, they felt the charm and heritage of an ancient country with a thousand-year-old cultural heritage in Gu Qingcheng.
"Ms. Gu is truly amazing. When she's quiet, she's like a true socialite; when she's drumming, she's like the ardent sun!"
Felix was a doctor and was able to reach people from all walks of life.
When he was in Country D, he met those noble ladies.
There are differences in etiquette between the East and the West, but the pride and confidence in their bones are the same.
He felt that kind of "dignity" from Gu Qingcheng.
"Yes! I never thought that China was so brilliant a thousand years ago."
Bayer's eyes were also full of amazement.
He simply couldn't imagine that Ms. Gu could play so many tricks with just a drum.
Instead of sitting and playing the guqin in a dull manner, he spun and jumped between several big drums.
The sleeves of clothes fluttered, the skirts flew, and the sound of drums combined with those strange instruments played a beautiful melody.
Bayer and others still didn't understand, but they could feel the powerful force and majestic momentum from it.
"I heard that thousands of years ago, their armies would beat drums to boost morale when fighting."
William, a person who could not study the history of his own country, was quite knowledgeable about the history of other countries.
However, he is not yet considered an expert in growing flowers. Otherwise, after seeing Gu Qingcheng's performance today, he would have said something in a rather literary way:
"Calm as a virgin, swift as a rabbit!"
There were also foreigners like Bach who came to join in the fun, and they were also impressed by the novelty, magnificence and grandeur of the Millennium Feast.
What they liked most were Gu Qingcheng's unrestrained, passionate and cheerful performances.
No bound feet, no dullness, only the enjoyment of music and dance.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng's peerless beauty also played a significant role in their "appreciation" of her.
Don't say that something has a biased aesthetic.
In fact, the world's mainstream aesthetics have always been unified:
A true beauty should have big eyes, a high nose bridge, three-dimensional facial features, delicate skin and a well-proportioned figure.
Beautiful things can also stimulate the senses and bring pleasure to the body and mind.
Foreigners do not understand China’s traditional culture, but they can still enjoy the beauty of the costumes, music, and performances.
Although both are traditional cultures, foreigners seem to have no interest in the guzheng and guqin, but they have great respect for opera and Mr. Mei.
It’s not that they suddenly like opera, but that they feel the beauty in this art form.
Gu Qingcheng showed these foreigners another, brand new traditional Chinese culture.
"Good! Good!"
"Biu Tefo!"
These people ate the novel and interesting food suspended in the water, listened to the magnificent drum music, and watched the unique and unrestrained dance performances, and they all couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Luckily, this body is not bound feet, so I can perform the Hu Xuan dance without any hindrance.
"That's great, Ms. Gu! Can I, can I try it too?"
Mr. Bach came from a military family and was very interested in majestic and powerful drum music.
He was also wearing Ming Guang armor and came to several drums.
"sure!"
Gu Qingcheng handed the drumstick to Bach and told him some drumming tips, rhythm, etc.
Peng!
Pumbaa!
Bach was wearing retro armor and swinging the drumsticks vigorously.
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