Night of China: 2007 Chinese New Year Performing Arts Showcase at Delta College

Treat yourself to a night of spectacular, exotic Chinese performances of international caliber at San Joaquin Delta College 's Atherton Auditorium. The show is scheduled for 7 p.m. , Saturday, February 24, 2007 .

Night of China : 2007 Chinese New Year Performing Arts Showcase features several internationally acclaimed performing artists. Among them are tenor Hong-Shen Li who has sung with some of the most renowned opera companies in the United States, Canada, and Europe; soprano Gloria Di who has performed in numerous cities in the United States and on the Central Chinese Television; magician Dong-Jian Zhang who is also known as the " Sichuanese King of Masks;" singer and instrumental musician Bang-Chun Sun who blends his mastery of Chinese instrumental music into his singing; Chinese martial artist Wei Ding, Chinese National Champion in " Drunken Straight Sword; " Broadway musician Jimmy Shao; and ballet dancer Zhong-Qi Shi who starred in the famous Chinese ballet film, The White Haired Girl .

Sponsored by the Delta College Cultural Awareness Program ( CAP ) and co-sponsored by the Chinese Cultural Society of Stockton (CCSS), Asian and Pacific Islander American Staff Association (APIASA) of San Joaquin Delta College , and Stockton Institute for Continued Learning (SICL), the event is the first presentation of what is to become an annual event. .

The event is free to the public, thanks to the generosity of sponsoring organization, local businesses as well as individual donors who have helped underwrite costs. Tickets are required and can be obtained by

For more information about the event, call Dr. Jun Wang at (209) 954-5146 .