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‘Shen Yun Gave Us Much Positive Guidance,’ Says Taiwan President of Kiwanis International

Feb 28, 2023
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‘Shen Yun Gave Us Much Positive Guidance,’ Says Taiwan President of Kiwanis International
Ms. Chang Su-mei, the president of the Kiwanis International Guanshan Branch, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Chih-The Hall of the Kaohsiung Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Feb. 28, 2023. (Chien Hui-min/The Epoch Times)

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—A president of the Kiwanis International Taiwan branch said Shen Yun Performing Arts was worth attending every year after the performance at the Chih-The Hall of the Kaohsiung Cultural Center on Feb. 28.

“The beauty of Shen Yun is astounding,” said Ms. Chang Su-mei, the president of the Kiwanis International Guanshan Branch. “I saw hope from Shen Yun. It made me feel that the world will be very beautiful, glorious, and peaceful in the future. Shen Yun gave us much positive guidance. It shows us the right direction.”
Ms. Chang said she saw that hope in Shen Yun’s dances, colors, lights, and values.

“The female dancers’ movements are very elegant. Such as in the dance of water sleeves (a dance in which female dancers wear long, flowing sleeves), their movements are super beautiful. They synchronized with each other perfectly, and their body language is very soft and graceful. They must have been trained for a long time.”

“The music matches the dance excellently. There are no words that can describe how wonderful the coordination is. It’s just super, super good,” she said.

Ms. Chang felt the dynamic backdrop was magical.

“Such as [in one program], the Monkey King jumped from the stage and landed on the backdrop. Wow! My friends and I were all shocked at that time. The combination of the most advanced technology with the dances is really cool,” she said.

Ms. Chang was impressed by Shen Yun’s colors.

“I love their costumes very much, which are simply gorgeous! For example, there’s one costume in purple and blue. The coloration is very bright and novel,” she said. “The colors that Shen Yun uses made me feel that the world is very bright. Their dances also brought brightness, goodness, and hope to me.”

A devout Christian, Ms. Chang felt Shen Yun was full of positive energy beneficial for all theatergoers. “Attending only once isn’t enough. We should attend twice, three times, every year,” she added.

New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, and has a mission to show the beauty and goodness of “China before communism.” For 5,000 years China’s civilization was built on values and virtues from the spiritual teachings of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

‘Best Show in the World’

Shen Yun is the best show in the world,” said Mr. Chung Ching-pai, the director of the civil affairs department at the Taitung County Government. “The show is fascinating. It’s hearty to watch. It’s a very high level artistic achievement.”

Mr. Chung said he is a civil affairs officer, has faith, and frequently organizes religious events.

“I was very touched when I saw the Buddhas [in the performance],” he said. “If a person has a belief, he will influence others to be good … Shen Yun has this influence.”

Mr. Chung read three words in Shen Yun, which he felt were universal values of benefit to all: truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.

“The words can inspire people to be true, good, and endure. These are the most precious characters. These are the most important values that we should learn from Shen Yun,” he said.

Shen Yun ’s programs showcase traditional Chinese culture, replete with virtues like loyalty, propriety, wisdom, justice, and benevolence—values that are universal and shared the world over.

‘I’m Very Touched’

Mr. Chen Kuei-hung, the chairman of the Kaohsiung Architects Association, said: “Shen Yun is pioneering! I have never seen any show as great as Shen Yun.”
He said Shen Yun created a new format for dance performances.

“The live orchestra is magnificent. .. The 3-D dynamic backdrop interacts with dancers very accurately,” he said. “[These two] perfectly coordinated with the dances. The overall performance is fabulous!”

Mr. Chen said he had watched many classical Chinese dance shows before, but had never seen any dance as beautiful and excellent as Shen Yun.

“The female dancers presented comprehensively the softness and grace of traditional Chinese ladies. The male dancers showed us force and majesty,” he said. “It’s rare to see these traditional values, such as loyalty and respect to the emperor, parents, family, and friends, in current world. Shen Yun promotes these values and delivers positive energy. I’m very touched.”

Mr. Chen said that all Shen Yun artists are extraordinary. “Their level is far beyond the normal artists,” he added.

Each Shen Yun performance consists of nearly 20 vignettes, presented through highly-expressive art forms such as classical Chinese dance, original orchestral music performed live, soloists who sing in the bel canto tradition, animated digital backdrops, and more.
Reporting by Epoch Times Staff in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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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