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Dancers from Shanxi University perform "Thousand-Handed Mercy" to conclude an appearance in Sanford that mixed Chinese dance with instrumental and vocal music.

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Yang Yijie performs "Drums for Fun," an acrobatic duet with dance partner Chen Bocheng that was one of 10 performances drawing rave reviews from an appreciative audience in Sanford.

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Soprano soloist Zhou Na from Shanxi University performs "Mayeel Variations" during an afternoon of Chinese music and dance at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford.

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Vocalist Lei Zeyu performs with other Shanxi University artists during the group's second visit to Sanford. Many in the Chinese art delegation were part of the troupe's initial appearance five years ago.

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Hu Xuedong, left, and Yang Yijie perform a dance duet, "Red Sorghum," as part of a lively afternoon of dance and music presented by artists from Shanxi University in China.

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Musician Chen Geng performs "Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix" on the suona. The composition blends melodic passages with striking bird sounds.

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The Dance Troupe of the Art Delegation of Shanxi University opens its performance in Sanford with the folk dance, "Blooming Flowers of Chinese Fans."

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Tenor soloist Li Yanfeng performs "Shanxi Pastoral Song," the first vocal number in an hour-long performance by Shanxi University artists that dazzled a packed house at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center.