KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company’s performance at Sun Yat-Sen Hall in National Sun Yat-Sen University on March 16 attracted people from all walks of life. Director of the university Art Center, Dr. Wang I-Liang, said after the performance that Shen Yun brings people courage and the meaning of life.
A performance by New York-based Shen Yun is a presentation of traditional Chinese culture as it once was: a study in grace, wisdom, and the virtues distilled from the five millennia of Chinese civilization, states the company’s website.
Dr. Wang, a professor at the Department of Theater Arts, specializes in creation and stage design. “Fabulous!” Dr. Wang said after seeing the performance. “Shen Yun combines the essence of the East and the West and puts new ideas in culture. It’s not only entertaining but brings mankind meaning of life and courage of living.”
Dr. Wang praised Shen Yun for its promotion of traditional Chinese culture, which helps rebuild and enhance values and morality in society. “The world is fast changing and there are often calamities. We need this kind of art to rebuild our souls. Through Shen Yun’s brilliant performance, people are able to gain hope and life’s energy, and benefit from it,” said Dr. Wang. “I had a nice, joyful surprise from today’s performance.
“It makes me feel the importance of creation in art. There should be a spirit of variety and Shen Yun did just that. The piece I am most impressed with is Sleeves of Silk. The artists show the beauty of Eastern dance that can touch people’s souls with its beautiful and compassionate art.”
