“[Shen Yun] reminds us of many things people in the modern day have forgotten,” said Ms. Hsu. “Nowadays, people are too confident in themselves, and they dismiss certain traditional things as unimportant.”

The traditional Chinese spirit and qualities deeply touched Ms. Hsu, who believed that “we should return to having basic relationships with one another and return to having a relationship with the divine. We should do as the divine wishes.”

“We need to understand how the world can function better, as that is what the divine wishes.”

She said that this has to do with “whether or not people have an amicable relationship with each other” and that in order to attain that relationship, people must follow the principles of truthfulness, compassion, beauty, and tolerance.

Ms. Hsu explained that tolerance is not merely about tolerating. “There are many ways to define tolerance. I think tolerance means being cooperative and unselfish; it’s a type of self-control. If everyone has self-constraint, then our relationships will be good.”

“I clearly understood what the performance wanted to tell me … which was to live and experience life with my heart,” she said.

“We must be conscientious, return to our true selves, and be people with consciences,” Ms. Hsu said.