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Physician Leaves Shen Yun With a Renewed Sense of Hope

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Physician Leaves Shen Yun With a Renewed Sense of Hope
Dr. Cameron Huxford and Mary Huxford enjoyed Shen Yun’s matinee at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, on Jan. 29, 2023. NTD
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Prior to attending Shen Yun’s matinee at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 29, physician Cameron Huxford and his wife Mary had no idea what to expect.

“[Chinese culture] is something that none of us were familiar with,” Dr. Huxford said, “we just thought it would be good for us and the children to see it.”

Exiting the theatre at the end of the evening with his family of eight, Dr. Huxford felt a renewed sense of hope.
We all came here from different backgrounds with different beliefs but we will all leave here knowing that it’s important to love people and take care of people.
Dr. Cameron Huxford

“I’m very happy we came. It was very uplifting,” he said. “We all came here from different backgrounds with different beliefs but we will all leave here knowing that it’s important to love people and take care of people.”

Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s top classical Chinese dance and music company. Presenting a brand-new set of programs each year, the company has been delighting audiences around the world since 2006.

In the decades since the communist regime seized power, Chinese culture was forced to the brink of extinction.

The New York-based artists are now seeking to revive China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture, and showcase to the world the beauty of China before communism.

“It’s very important to remember our history so we can learn from the past and carry it forward with us in the future,” Mrs. Huxford reflected.

She, too, thought the performance was “encouraging and hopeful.”

“At a time when we’re isolating ourselves and separating ourselves, it’s important to remember [that] love is important to other human beings. It heals wounds and brings people together.”

Before the Chinese Communist Party’s spread of atheism, Chinese people were very spiritual and had a deep belief in the divine. For thousands of years, their values and day-to-day actions were governed by the teachings of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism.

Referring to Shen Yun’s portrayal of the divine, the couple agreed this message was very powerful and important for people today.

As she sat listening to the songs of Shen Yun’s vocalists, Mrs. Huxford was reminded that “there is something greater than ourselves.”

“There is an eternal divine being. One day he’s coming back and we want to be ready,” she said.

“Knowing that God is going to make everything right—that’s hopeful,” she said.

Reporting by NTD and Jennifer Tseng.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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