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Journalist Says Shen Yun Is ‘Like Entering Another World’

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Journalist Says Shen Yun Is ‘Like Entering Another World’
Journalist Ibon Pérez at the Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium in San Sebastian, in Spain, on Jan. 31, 2023. NTD

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain—Journalist Ibon Pérez said he felt purified by the colors and music of Shen Yun Performing Arts.

“It’s order, it’s harmony, it’s relaxation, it’s colors, choreographies—it’s incredible!” he said at the Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium in San Sebastian, Spain on Jan. 31.

Working for the press, and being “immersed in the hustle and bustle … with so much noise, so much fuss,” Mr. Pérez said Shen Yun “is like entering another world.”
Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company. Along with folk dances and solo performances, the production depicts story-based pieces that tell tales from ancient times to the modern-day.

Shen Yun also features a one-of-a-kind orchestra that blends traditional Chinese instruments into a classical Western orchestra and colorful, detailed costumes that are true to traditional aesthetics and styles of ancient China.

Mr. Pérez reported that he needed a massage because of his contractures, but after seeing Shen Yun, he said, “I just came out very relaxed.”

“I have purified myself … with the music, the colors,” he said, “I found it incredible!”

Ancient Chinese music, medicine, calligraphy, clothing, and language were believed to have been brought down from the heavens. In the past, artists looked to the divine for inspiration and cultivated virtue in order to create uplifting art.

Today, Shen Yun’s artists follow in this noble tradition, which is why audiences feel there is something different about Shen Yun, says the company’s website.
It is like entering another world and getting to know that unknown China that is forbidden to us.
Ibon Pérez

“It is like entering another world and getting to know that unknown China that is forbidden to us,” said Mr. Pérez.

Ancient Chinese culture has been on the brink of extinction since the Chinese communist regime seized power in 1949. Since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006, its mission has been to revive Chinese traditional culture. The company says their performances demonstrate “China before communism.”

As a journalist, Mr. Pérez commented on how important it was to present the traditions of ancient Chinese culture on the world’s stage.

“We cannot access the current China and even less the China of 5,000 years ago,” he said.

“It is a shame that until now it has not been seen,” he added, “and it is a tremendous joy that it is being recovered.”

Reporting by NTD and Jennifer Schneider.
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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