Established in 2004 as a non-profit Chinese Culture Educational Association whose mission is to promote Chinese culture like dance, music, drama, musical instrument, opera, film. Drs. Mianmian Xie and Weiping Zhang are the directors of Guofeng Arts Ensemble. Dr. Xie, as the artistic director of “Guofeng Arts Ensemble” has been pioneer in promoting Chinese folk dances that use ribbons, fans and a variety of props with live musical instruments like Guzheng, Erhu and other traditional Chinese instruments. The dancers perform in different styles like Han, Mongolian, Xinjiang, classical, and modern style. Tonight’s dances include classical group Chinese dance (new moon), modern Chinese dance (Qing Hua Ci), classical solo dance (picking flowers), Guzheng (fighting typhoon), Mongolian solo dance (My homeland), Xinjiang style group dance (good girls). The group has been invited to perform in several cities of the Western Canada.