Road to Recovery : An analysis of Chinese’s nationalism through the performance

Abstract

This qualitative research aims to study 1）The history and development of Chinese's nationalism performances since 1840-2009 and 2) To study and analyze the form and role of The Road to Recovery production in 2009 to reflected Chinese's nationalism. All information is collected from the documentaries and research tools Including in-depth interviews, observations, and questionnaires. The population and Sampling Group were Performers 4，Narrator 2， Choreographer 3， Musicians 2， Singers 2, Script writers 2, Composer 2, Audiences 30 with Descriptive analysis.

Research found that Chinese's nationalism performances was a large-scale musical and dance epic performance reproduction during 169 years since the Opium War in 1840 and divided into four periods to study by following ; 1840-1919 The Opium War in China, 1919-1940 Period is the national revolution, 1940-1990 Period is the liberation war, the founding of new China, and in1990-2009 period experienced the return of Hong Kong, Since 1949, there are only four Chinese's nationalism performances in 1949,1964,1984,and 2009, There was a celebrated the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China which "The Road to Recovery" shows us the difficult course of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the form of "musical and dance epic". Moreover, Its shows the path of the CPC leading the Chinese people to great rejuvenation in 169 years since the Opium War, expressing the great feelings of the 1.4 billion Chinese people's love for the motherland. In 2009, "The Road to Recovery" showed such a rich content. Each program was streamlined after repeated deliberation, and finally presented such a party integrating music, dance, recitation and stage design.

In China, the performing arts is not only a tool to convey customs, but also can become a bridge of patriotic exchanges between the communist party of china and the people which The Road to Recovery reviews the path of the Spirit of the Chinese nation and shows the theme of "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" .

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