“I think they’re doing a wonderful job. They’re bringing the awareness of the Chinese culture,” said Jim Dix, a retired aerospace programmer.
“As we all know, the Chinese culture is so old, one of the oldest cultures in the world. And I think it needs to be brought to the attention of the rest of the world,” he said.
“It doesn’t matter what religion you’re from, what part of the world, or what religion you were brought up with. The fact that they refer to the Creator, it really crosses all the barriers of all races and religions,” Mr. Dix said. “Because most people believe there is a supreme being, a creator. And I think they emphasize that well. I think most people identify with that.”Using dance and music, Shen Yun tells stories from Chinese history, literature and mythology. Each story presents values such as loyalty and filial piety.
Good vs Evil
“I think the skits that they did where they were emphasizing the good versus the evil is tied in with a good number of religions, but in the power of love. Love overcomes hate, and good overcomes evil,” Mr. Dix said. “I think that every one of their presentations in the whole performance emphasized that. There were elements of good and evil. And good always triumphs over evil,” he said.“The way they can interact with the screen behind them. They can jump into the screen, and then when they come out of the screen and jump onto the stage, that was totally amazing. I really enjoyed that,” Mr. Dix said.
With all of the dances and music that Shen Yun presents, there is always the wish that the audience will leave the theater with a slice of hope.
“The message of hope came through very clearly—hope for mankind,” he said.
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