The New York-based company is independent of China’s communist regime and seeks to revive the true, five-millennia-old artistic tradition of China that thrived before decades of suppression by the Chinese communist state. Shen Yun seeks to breathe new life into traditional Chinese culture and present it to audiences around the world through Chinese classical dance and music.
Dr. Du Pont’s business interests often take him to China, and he was pleased to see Chinese traditional culture being presented in this art form.
“I love Chinese culture, but I’m really surprised how well this is presented, from the point of view for Western people.
“I like the concept of how they’re theatre presented, in terms of people, how they’re presenting this in terms of art. Especially for a Western audience who may not be familiar with China’s 5,000-year history," he added.
Dr. Du Pont said that he was disappointed when he'd visited Shanghai and Beijing as “a lot of this beautiful Chinese culture disappeared, but now I’m happy that [Shen Yun] is bringing it back.
“You have grasped from a couple of thousand years back, and suddenly you are right in the present times. I think it’s fantastic.”
Dr. Du Pont said he thought that presenting Chinese culture is important, and the revival of China’s ancient, tradition culture is particularly good for the younger Chinese generation. “I hope they learn that they’ve got a beautiful culture, and should be proud [of it]. Because I think China, with their culture, [they] have a big future and a big role to play in the world.”
NTDTV contributed to this article.
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