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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the organizers and 
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performers of the Chinese New Year Spectacular for their work 
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in the Chinese fine arts; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Chinese New Year Spectacular is an event 
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sponsored by New Tang Dynasty Television that celebrates the 
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Chinese New Year and shows appreciation for traditional Chinese 
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culture and art; the performance features world-class 
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performances of traditional Chinese and Western artistry, 
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transporting the audience back in time to ancient China with 
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colorful costumes, graceful dancing, and booming drums to bring 
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Chinese myths and legends to life; the aim of the performers 
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and organizers is to show the true spirit of the Chinese 
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culture expressed in the forms of classical performing arts, 
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giving people around the world a deeper understanding and 
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connection to the Chinese culture; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Chinese New Year Spectacular was started in 
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2004, with 500 performers and a live audience totaling 10,000 
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in the cities of New York City, Washington D.C., Taipei, Paris, 
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and Toronto; the 2005 performance featured 1,000 performers and 
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a live audience of 13,500 in 7 cities; in 2006, over 1,000 
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performers performed for over 46,000 spectators in 17 major 
 


 






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cities around the globe; the 2007 performance was held in more 
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than 30 cities worldwide; the 2008 global tour will perform in 
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over 60 major cities around the world for over 500,000 
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spectators; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Over 400 global and local leaders, including 
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President George Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, 
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Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian, and Vice President of the 
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European Parliament Charlotte Cederschiold, have extended 
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their New Year greetings to the Chinese-speaking population 
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during the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Chinese New Year Global Galas; 
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and


 
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    WHEREAS, The dedication exhibited by the performers and 
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organizers of the Chinese New Year Spectacular to display the 
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beauty and grandeur of Chinese art and culture to audiences 
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around the world is awe-inspiring and is worthy of the greatest 
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respect; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the organizers and performers of the Chinese New 
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Year Spectacular for their hard work and dedication to their 
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craft and wish them continued success and happiness in  the 
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future; and be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of the  Chinese New Year 
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Spectacular as a symbol of our esteem and respect.