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original title: chen zhiling, a chinese magician living in the united states: "chinese elements are my magic weapon"

"the characteristic of my magic is that it has chinese elements. whether it is the performance technique, costume design, or the cultural charm of the program, chinese elements are cleverly integrated." recently, chinese magician chen zhiling, who lives in the united states, said in an interview that the profound heritage of chinese culture provides an inexhaustible source of creativity for her magic and helps her form a distinctive and unique personal style.

chen zhiling was born in hunan and is a well-known magician. in 1992, she participated in the world magicians association convention held in salt lake city, usa, and won the first prize in the competition. in 1997, the international magic league convention, known as the "olympics of the magic world", was held in germany, and she won the championship in the sleight of hand category, becoming the first female winner in the history of the event.

in chen zhiling's view, magic is not only pure entertainment, but also a comprehensive art that integrates multiple elements such as creativity, skills, psychology, and performing arts. "magicians create amazing visual effects through superb skills and clever ideas, and at the same time plant the seeds of curiosity, surprise and fantasy in the hearts of the audience."

"i have been performing since i won the championship in 1992 until now," said chen zhiling. initially, she wore a suit and tuxedo in her magic shows, "but i found that this combination had no characteristics, so i changed the magic costumes into chinese theatrical or dance costumes, and then incorporated my emotions into the magic shows."

in order to promote the improvement and innovation of skills, chen zhiling incorporated the traditional chinese art treasure - face-changing technique, into modern magic performances in the early 1990s. this not only gave the magic performances a deeper cultural heritage, but also allowed the audience to deeply feel the charm and flavor of chinese traditional culture while marveling at the magic.

this also created chen zhiling's unique magic performance style.

"now, as a magician performing in many places around the world, my performances are recognized by the audience with standing ovations. i think this reflects cultural exchange and mutual learning," said chen zhiling.

recently, chen zhiling attended the 8th china west lake international magic exchange conference in quzhou, zhejiang. she was delighted to see that more and more young people love and devote themselves to magic performances.

"i am proud of the growth and achievements of young chinese magicians, and i am full of expectations for the development prospects of the chinese magic community." chen zhiling believes that with the rise of the younger generation of magicians and increasingly frequent international exchanges, chinese magic will shine more brightly on the world stage with its unique cultural connotations and superb performing skills, and win the love of more international friends.

(source: china news service) (lin bo)