Despite Best Efforts, CCP Unable to Suppress Global Popularity of Cultural Dance of Shen Yun
The idea behind Shen Yun is to celebrate Chinese culture in a way that audiences from around the globe can truly find something to appreciate. And, even in the face of vitriol from the likes of the CCP, we’re seeing more and more of that.
Italy Represents
Case in point, NTD recently posted an article in which Parliament technician Fiadelfio Contino and his sister Marila recently attended a show in Italy – and came away absolutely mesmerized by it.
The article notes that they found the show to be a “resounding success,” and Mr. Contino personally loved “how well every performance aspect – such as the dancers, the orchestra and the 3D backdrop – was coordinated.”
Overall, he felt it was a “very good choice” in regards to bringing back the traditional culture of China. “When you get older, you appreciate [culture] more. Then it’s clear, it’s our responsibility to pass on the traditions, to pass on to future generations what we have learned and discovered as we got older. This is very good.”
For that matter, Marila also pointed out how she enjoyed “the kindness of the Chinese people and their long tradition.”
A spokesman for the long-running show joins us now to discuss its impact on other cultures, and how audiences as a whole can truly enjoy it.
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Q&A:
- What is it about the aspects of Chinese culture within the Shen Yun show that audiences can universally appreciate?
- Do you think that each audience member’s ability to take away something different from the show really speaks volumes on its depth?
- Based on your personal experience with Shen Yun, how has the overall word been with the show? Have you made any changes based on audience suggestions, or simply stuck with the general format?
- Do these positive aspects outweigh the ongoing criticism that comes from the Chinese Communist Party and others that are quick to pick apart the show based on its ties to Falun Gong?
- Where do you see Shen Yun going as 2025 continues onward?
- Where can we learn more about the beautiful art of Shen Yun, and how it motivates others?
- The official website can be found here. Tickets to shows are also available there for purchase.
ABOUT LEVI BROWDE…
Levi Browde serves as the Executive Director with the New York-based Falun Dafa Information Center – an organization dedicated to ending the human rights abuses against people who practice Falun Gong in China.
A career software entrepreneur, Levi’s life changed dramatically in 1999 when his best friend came to the office one morning and announced the Chinese Communist Party had taken away his mother in Beijing to be tortured and “brainwashed.” This marked the beginning of his volunteer work to defend human rights in China. Two years later, Levi himself was detained in a Chinese jail outside Beijing for secretly meeting with Western reporters and protesting on Tiananmen Square.
Over the past 20 years, Browde has been interviewed and quoted by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, CNN, the Associated Press, TIME Magazine, BBC, AFP, and other media outlets. He has spoken about Falun Gong and human rights in China at briefings on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, at the United Nations human rights sessions in Geneva, Switzerland.
Browde studied East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University and is an avid supporter of traditional Chinese culture. He founded several software start-ups, and lives in New York with his wife and two sons.
Samples of Levi on camera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3RS4vJguI
https://tv.faluninfo.net/unmasking-chinas-gestapo-610-office/
https://tv.faluninfo.net/levi-browde-exposes-the-new-york-times-distorted-coverage-of-human-rights/
ABOUT LEESHAI LEMISH…
Leeshai Lemish was born in the United States. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chinese history from Pomona College, California, and his master’s in international relations from the London School of Economics. He has spent extended periods studying, working, and conducting research throughout East Asia, and has authored articles on Chinese current affairs published in both English and Chinese. He joined Shen Yun Performing Arts when the company was founded in 2006 and has since emceed around 1,500 performances with the company, appearing with Shen Yun at prestigious theaters such as Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center in the U.S., the London Coliseum, Tokyo Opera City, and many other venues around the world.
ABOUT JARED MADSEN…
Jared was one of the first students from Iowa to study in China where he fell in love with Chinese culture. For the past 18 years, Jared has served as MC for Shen Yun Performing Arts.
Samples of Jared on camera:
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