City Councilor: Overwhelmed by Shen Yun

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—As the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has been popular across four continents, and even more so in Kaohsiung, a port city in southern Taiwan, where theatergoers have been looking forward to seeing ancient China's artistic traditions revived. Shen Yun presents world-class dancers, musicians, and vocalists.

Among the audience at Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company’s third show in Kaohsiung on April 7, was Kaohsiung City Councilor, Hsiao Yung-ta. After seeing the show, he said he felt very fortunate that he finally got the opportunity to attend this much-sought-after Shen Yun show.

Councilor Hsiao said he was overwhelmed by the performance on at least three counts. "I was surprised that Shen Yun can perform so exquisitely, having been established only five years ago. I was also surprised that the performing hall was fully packed [tonight]. And, I was surprised to find that Shen Yun has such a big cast with highly professional performers.”

When he learned that Shen Yun has toured the world presenting traditional Chinese culture, he used the word “stunning” to describe his feelings about Shen Yun's achievements.

"Shen Yun is a promoter of culture and the arts, as it promotes Chinese culture through exquisite performances on the stage,” Mr. Hsiao explained. He also noted that the scenes of the headlands on the Tibetan plateau and the Qin terracotta warriors in the program made him reminisce of the past, making him feel as if he were in those picturesque places himself. He used the word “elegance” to express his feeling about the beauty of the demonstration of the classical Chinese dance performed by Shen Yun.

Reporting by Yang Xiaomin.