KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—U.S.-based Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company’s premiere in Kaohsiung was presented at the Kaohsiung County Labor Recreation Center on the evening of March 13, 2009. When the show concluded, the curtains were closed slowly with tumultuous applause from the audience brimming with tears. Many passionate audience members even lingered there for a while, as they were fascinated by the unique artistic performance.
Kaohiung City Councilor Kan Yucheng said, “It was indeed very wonderful. I regret seeing such a top-notch performance so late. I was deeply touched, and I hope that I am able to urge the Kaohsiung City Government to establish a world-class concert hall in Kaohsiung as soon as possible, so that the residents in this city can appreciate Shen Yun’s magnificent performance there as soon as possible.
“This is my first time to watch the show. I’ve heard a lot about Shen Yun before, but I didn’t get the chance to see it. Today, it proved that seeing is believing. I noted many beautiful aspects about the show—dancer’s body movements, martial arts, dancing skills, costumes’ colors, singers’ voices, and music,” Mr. Kan commented.
Amazed by the presentation of the combination of jumping, turning, other highly complicated acrobatic techniques, the councilor said that he didn’t know traditional Chinese dance could be performed so beautifully, and could be presented in this way. “I felt it was indeed marvelous.
“The dancers’ body movements were so soft and tender. In the act of Dance of the Yi, the Yi girls in colorful silk skirts were so beautiful, as if they were innocent flowers or spirits dancing on clouds in heaven. They were really fascinating. We also noted some cultural implications in the show. I’ve been to various shows in foreign countries, such as those in Las Vegas and Paris, but today I finally found that a show with cultural implications is so beautiful, and Shen Yun is much better than what I have seen overseas.
“From today’s show, I learned some authentic Chinese culture, and I believe it was not formed in one or two days, as it is a far-reaching culture. Shen Yun exquisitely presented the cultural feelings deep in our hearts. As the implications of gods and Buddhas descending to the human world is part of the 5,000-year divinely bestowed culture, it is useful to promote it throughout the world.”
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org
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