LYON, France—On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Shen Yun Performing Arts Global Company performed its last show in Lyon, closing six days of discovery of the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

“Exceptional! It’s really a show where you feel like you’re living again ... dancing with them! We would like to accompany them on stage!” exclaimed Jean-Pierre Ligot.

Shen Yun’s website states that something that makes Shen Yun’s performers unique is that they “strive to live by the principles of truth, compassion, and tolerance” and that they “believe that cultivating the heart is the way to create art that is beautifully sublime.”

“Demonstrating remarkable self-discipline and dedication, these artists have moved audiences around the world,” states the presentation booklet.

The couple shared their feelings about the show; while Mr. Ligot said he felt “a calming effect,” his wife confided she “felt more of the divine ... especially with the images in the background. It really emphasized that connection between reality, earth, and heaven.”

“In fact, it is a bit like the ideals of the 12th Century: the courtly romance in France and the ideals of the knights at the time: fidelity, loyalty, respect for religion, good against evil, justice, these are the values that are eternal values,” said Mrs. Bell-Ligot, who said these values were and still are universal.