By watching the video only, you can't image those talented dancers are actually deaf. These artists are from Beijing Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe. The deaf-mute performers, aged between 14 and 19, learn their art the hard way through sign language with the trainers. Their determination makes up for their physical disability and each move is practiced exactly 100 times to get it right. The acclaimed group has won awards and performed in more than 40 countries in Asia, Europe and America.
The choreography of the Thousand-hand Guanyin dance is striking in that every movement must be flawlessly synchronized, demanding precise agility and perfect harmony. The dance is derived from and modeled on Buddhist art engraved on the walls of Mogao Caves in Gansu province's Dunhuang county. The performance tells the story of an ancient princess who sacrifices her arms to help others attain enlightenment.
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