"Through dance and music, we will tell the story of the Ming Treasure Fleet voyages from all points of view to explore what patriotism can mean as a minority and what building a moral relationship to the state looks like in an imperfect world."
"Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers is a collective of Chinese dancers, choreographers and allies who use traditional arts to tell our original stories firmly rooted in our own experiences in the Bay Area and throughout the world. Our conservative art forms introduce traditional audiences to new ideas about belonging in the larger community."
Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers presents their third annual dance show titled "What Makes Us Great Again? The Hajj of Syed Muhammad Shamsuddin Al-Bukhari (Admiral Cheng Ho)" on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Children's Creativity Theater in San Francisco. Through dance and music, the performance tells the story of Ming Treasure Fleet voyages from multiple perspectives, exploring what patriotism means for minorities and how to build moral relationships with the state in an imperfect world. Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers is a collective of Chinese dancers, choreographers, and allies using traditional arts to tell original stories rooted in Bay Area experiences. The group bridges conventional and experimental audiences by introducing traditional art forms to new ideas about community belonging while engaging with local history and contemporary issues.
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