SEOUL, South Korea—The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company presented its premiere of its fifth leg in South Korea at Seoul’s Sangmyung Art Center on the evening of April 15. In addition to prominent figures in Seoul, such as politicians, artists and other celebrities, some Chinese exclusively flew to Seoul from various cities in China to attend the Shen Yun performances.
After seeing the magnificent show, Ms. Lin, a Chinese entrepreneur who engages in international trade in China, said with excitement while wiping tears from her eyes, “After seeing Shen Yun’s video clip on the Internet, I had longed to see its spectacular performance in person, but was unable to make it until today. Seeing is believing. I found it indeed superb. I'll see it again in the future.
“The show makes me feel very pure, as if my mind has been purified. Being a businesswoman, over the years, I was unable to calm myself down from time to time, and I disliked complicated interpersonal relationships in my daily life. After seeing it [Shen Yun], my soul seems to be purified, and I feel very comfortable. It seems that all those anxieties are now far away from me.
“I feel particularly overwhelmed [by Shen Yun]. Nowadays, the society in China is in great chaos. Though China has a large population, the morality is not so good. I feel the situation in South Korea is much better, as people here are very warm and helpful. It makes me feel very warm. However, in China, people nowadays are eager to make a quick buck, or pursue personal interests. What China especially lacks now is morality, integrity, and simplicity.
“As Shen Yun has a purification effect, the performance can make us feel very comfortable, and can help us improve interpersonal relationships. Unfortunately, people in China are pursuing personal profits by hook or by crook. It is hard to make sincere friends, and decent things are few and far between.
“It would be great if Shen Yun would be performed in China someday, so that people would know they should behave like what is demonstrated in the Shen Yun programs. This is what we are lacking in China.
“This is my wish, and I simply would like to lead a simple, kind and harmonious life. Nonetheless, most Chinese people nowadays do not pursue these things. This is the real situation in China now.”
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Reporting by Dai Deman and Bill Xu
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
