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Shen Yun ‘Demonstrates the True Spirit of Teamwork,’ Says Taiwan Legislator

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Shen Yun ‘Demonstrates the True Spirit of Teamwork,’ Says Taiwan Legislator
Legislator Zhijie Xu thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun’s evening performance at Chih— The Hall of Kaohsiung Cultural Center, on March 2, 2023. Shunli Zheng/The Epoch Times

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan—On March 2, Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its fourth consecutive full-house performance at Chih—The Hall of Kaohsiung Cultural Center.

Though the company is warmly welcomed in cities around Taiwan, its artists face a stream of interference from an internet disinformation campaign by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
For its focus on reviving Chinese traditional culture and exposing the oppression by China’s communist regime, Shen Yun is forbidden in China. Even abroad, the CCP frequently slanders Shen Yun attempting to stop audiences from attending the show.

However, these interference attempts did not affect Taiwan legislator Hsu Chih-chieh. He enjoyed the show thoroughly.

“The performance was a perfect blend of music and drama! The whole show was so unified that it felt like all these artists had merged into one. They demonstrated the true spirit of teamwork,” he said.
Mr. Hsu added that “there was a lot of optimism presented in the show,” and he found it inspiring.

“We will all face hardships in life. So, we must learn to not just enjoy the good times but also happily accept the bad.”

Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. The New York-based artists’ mission is to revive China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture destroyed by communist rule.

Presenting a brand-new set of dance pieces and solo performances each year, Shen Yun is sharing with the world the glory of China before communism.

Mr. Hsu was touched by artists’ commitment and thought, “the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance are wonderful!”

“We should actively promote traditional values in our society and allow compassion to spread,” he expressed. “Only by doing so will our society change for the better.”

Referring to Shen Yun’s portrayal of China’s organ harvesting crimes, Mr. Hsu said he was shocked.

“The organs were taken from a perfectly healthy person. That made me very angry—how can a country hurt its own citizens like that!” he exclaimed. “The fact that we currently have no way of stopping them breaks my heart.”

Mr. Hsu hoped that, through legislative amendments, people in Taiwan could help to expose and end these crimes. He said though there isn’t much Taiwan can do across the border, “we should try our best.”

“Societies nowadays don’t really talk about moral values and traditional culture anymore. I feel like we really need to improve in this aspect. We are too focused on our own profits and gains now—this is not a good sign,” Mr. Hsu said.

“We need to strengthen our spirit of generosity and help each other—just like how it’s portrayed in the performance. After we have strengthened ourselves, we need to pay it forward and help those in need.”

Reporting by Epoch Times Staff in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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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