“It really is awesome. You know, I am enjoying the culture and learning about the past. And I can feel the warmth and the sincerity of the performers and performances.”
“The piece that most moved me was the handkerchief [dance]. It was joyful. ... It felt like spring and life is coming again. It was beautiful.”
“The artists, you can feel it, that they believe what they are performing. They believe it.”
“I learned a lot. ... I didn’t realize before the Cultural Revolution, how this was all part of [China’s ancient] heritage and now [Shen Yun performances] try to save it. So that’s beautiful. It is nice.”