MUMBAI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Fusion of dragon and lion dance performance, coupled with Indian classical performance and along with Bollywood based music performance, reminisced the audience assembled for the Spring Festival celebration here on late Thursday evening.

Most members of the audience, who were witnessing the live performance of the dragon and lion dance for the first time, were enthralled by the performance.

"The team coordination, enthusiasm and strength were breathtaking! I noticed how the red colored lion used to flicker his eyes. It seemed so real at times! I really adored both the lion and dragon performance. Chinese art is amazing," Priya Pandey, who attended the evening event, told Xinhua.

Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Tang Guocai said that spring is the beginning of every good thing and "we will have more and more such exchanges in the years to come."

Sumit Mullick, Chief Information Commissioner of Maharashtra state said it is very befitting that the two great civilizations get together and celebrate each other's festivals together and "that is what bring two major peoples together."