Published: 20:23, February 4, 2024 | Updated: 11:22, February 5, 2024
Robot dances thrill crowds at West Kowloon rail station
By VIVIEN XU in Hong Kong

More than 30 robots dance to music at the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Station on Sunday. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

Group dances of more than 30 robots to cheerful music became a hot attraction at the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Station on Sunday.

“Are the robots performing ‘Subject 3’ -- the hottest dance at the moment and which has billions of likes on the short video? They’re so cute,” asked travelers.  

Apart from skilful performances, the robots interacted frequently with onlookers, creating a perfect combination of technology and art, and inspiring children to dance with them to the rhythm. Many rail passengers picked up the robot-shaped cardboard to have their photos taken.

Two children dance along with more than 30 robots at the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Station on Sunday. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

At the unique Spring Festival show, some robots wrote blessings in Chinese calligraphy for passengers, offering them sweet surprises and warmth.  

The Greater Bay Area Philharmonic Orchestra gave a wonderful Chinese New Year music feast. Lei Yang, soprano of the China National Opera & Dance Theater, sang My Motherland and Me with passion, creating resonance among the audience.

Jointly organized by Bauhinia Culture Group and the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Port Office, the performances were aimed at presenting a high-level cultural show for tourists and Hong Kong residents to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival in a happy and peaceful mood.

More than 30 robots dance to music at the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Station on Sunday. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

The shows will be in full swing at five major cross-boundary ports in Shenzhen from Feb 1 to Feb 25 -- Shenzhenwan Port, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Station, Luohu Port, Futian Port and Liantang Port.

The holiday campaign is called “Blooming Hong Kong, Colorful Victoria Harbour: Bauhinia Spring Cultural Activities”.

More than 30 robots dance to music at the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link’s West Kowloon Station on Sunday. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)