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TAOYUAN, Taiwan—Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company gave its second show at the Performance Center Performance Hall of Taoyuan County on March 13. Applause and laughter resounded through the theater. Chen Long, Vice Chairman of Speech Communication Association of the Republic of China, said when he saw the dance about teacher persecuted and her students supporting their teacher, he was very moved by the story. It was the fourth time he attended a Shen Yun performance.
Mr. Chen was moved by the dance Our Story, which is about a caring teacher who believed in truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance, and was loved by her students. “The spirit of the students’ support of their teacher deeply touched me,” said Mr. Chen.
Shen Yun is based in New York, and intends to revive China’s 5,000 year old cultural heritage. Thus far, it has not been allowed to perform in mainland China. Some of its dances represent contemporary Chinese history.
He felt the entire show had more beauty than one can take in. “[Shen Yun] represents our Chinese inherent culture and spirit through the beauty of body language and the charm of the colorful and dazzling costumes,” said Mr. Chen. He said that the Chinese culture has such a long history, and now he could take a full journey through the cultures of China by watching Shen Yun for over two hours. He felt it was rare and precious.
Mr. Chen said that the programs contained spiritual meaning. He said, “In addition to the beauty of the classical dance, the spirit it represented can be applied to our daily life. If we can follow the spirit of Buddha’s teaching in our lives, I think our lives will be more harmonious and the relationship between people will be better.”
At the end of the show, Shen Yun made a second curtain call to respond the audience's enthusiasm. Shen Yun will perform five shows in Taoyuan until March 15. It will give six performances in the second city in Taiwan, Keelung City, starting March 18. Both of the two cities are hosting Shen Yun for the first time. Taoyuan is an aviation hub and Keelung is an international port.
Reporting by Yue Yun.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
