Discovering China - China's Sacred Mountains, Taoist Immortals and Shen Yun

Hello and welcome to Discovering China, I'm Ben Hedges. Coming up on this week's show... Would you like to visit China's sacred mountains? The story of one of China's eight Taoist immortals... And Shen Yun Performing Arts brings classical Chinese dance to New York City. 1 Now many Westerners are into kung fu, tai chi, or meditation. But few have actually visited China's sacred mountains and temples where these traditional arts originate. This week we talk to one man who has, and this is his story. 2 Chinese history has many legendary stories of Taoists who had supernormal abilities and could prolong their lives. The most famous story is the eight Taoist immortals. Here's the story of one of these ancient masters—Lu Dongbin. 3 This week, Shen Yun Performing Arts—the world's premier Chinese performing arts company—has been playing at New York's Lincoln Center. We speak to one audience member about what she thinks of the show. Outro And if you are interested in seeing Shen Yun, they will be playing four more shows this weekend in Lincoln Center in Manhattan. You can visit ShenYun dot com, or contact the Lincoln Center box office. That's all we have time for this week. We will return next Friday with coverage of the World Tai-Chi Day. See you then.