Shen Yun ‘Interesting and Beautiful’ Says Retired Company Owner

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Retired owner of a software systems US-Asia company, Joe Politi, found out more about traditional Chinese culture by seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company at the Orpheum Theatre on Feb.26.

“I found it very interesting to learned more about Chinese culture. I've been to China but I have not seen much culture. I go for exercise and table tennis," the business owner said. "I found it [Shen Yun] very interesting and beautiful. I enjoyed it very much.”

The New York-based Shen Yun is acclaimed as the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company with a mission to revive the spirit of traditional Chinese culture destroyed under communism rule some 60-years ago.

Mr. Politi liked the athleticism of the male dancers and the “pretty Plum Blossom one” danced by exquisitely attired maidens.

Animated backdrops transport the audience to another world. Projected behind the dancers, the hi-tech images lift the stage and set it amidst blossoming landscapes, deep forests, Mongolian prairies, or celestial paradises.

Reporting by Jason Wang and Raiatea Tahana-Reese.

New York-based Shen Yun is one of three companies touring simultaneously around the world. For More information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org