Chinese-American cultural heritage wows LA people

Colors blazed across the stage of the plush Luckman Theater at California State University, Los Angeles, as a dramatic night of original dance unfolded, inspired by Chinese traditional and ethnic folk dances presented by nearly 100 US-born Chinese teenagers.

In dazzling costumes of red, lime green, electric blue and more, Chinese-American students from all over the United States came together to celebrate their cultural heritage at the annual dance concert hosted by the Sino-US Performing Arts Organization.

None of them were professional dancers.