A History of Chinese Culture

Dr. Joe Wang, president of New Tang Dynasty Television, gave a history of Chinese culture up to the 1949 communist Cultural Revolution. Speaking of past dynasties, including the Great Tang Civilization of 1500 years ago, he walked us through the main belief systems of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism and how they all coexisted because of the belief in Oneness of Man and Heaven.

He spoke of the cultivation of the self, Yin and Yang and The Five Elements. He introduced a travelling production of the performing arts called Shen Yun that plays all over the world (except China). It just recently played in Hamilton and will be in at the Sony Centre Toronto January 17 - 20. The production tells the story of China through traditional dance and historically accurate costumes depicting the country's history and legends.

The performance does not play in China because it does not hold to the values of the communist state regarding culture and in particular the story of Falun Gong.

As president of NTD Television, Dr. Wang is head of the world's largest independent Chinese TV network and brings uncensored information to the global Chinese communities.