“Very talented performers,” Mr. Bradley exclaimed. “Everything was symmetrical. Very strong, nice costumes, and [technique.] That was awesome.”
As one of the world’s oldest civilizations, China’s 5,000 years of history are filled with breathtaking legends and rich traditions. Yet, within just a few decades of the Chinese communists’ rise to power, this magnificent culture was destroyed.
The spread of atheism quickly eradicated the Chinese people’s belief in the divine. The cherished virtues and values learned from the teachings of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism disappeared overnight.
Today, the New York-based Shen Yun is working to revive this lost civilization and bring back to the world through dance and music, the beauty of China before communism.
“It’s a nice message, especially in today’s times,” he shared. “The harmony of the message and just being kind and good to everybody, I think we need to hear more of that today.”
“There’s so much conflict and turmoil and tension and a lack of understanding of other people and other cultures. If we could just have more of [Shen Yun,] I think we'd find a lot more similarities between all peoples of the earth.”
Though Shen Yun has received worldwide acclaim since its inception in 2006, due to the artists’ dedication to presenting the truth of events under communist rule in present-day China, it is currently forbidden by the regime from performing there.
“The orchestra did great, the singer did wonderful,” she said. “The girl on the [erhu] was beautiful. Very talented.”
The erhu is a 4,000-year-old Chinese instrument that mimics the human voice. Though it has only two strings, it can express a wide range of emotions, resonating with the profound depths of the human soul.
“[It’s] beautiful. Keep spreading that message not only in the show, but in your life,” she added.
