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London: Shen Yun Bravely Brings Back Chinese Culture

Mar 05, 2022

LONDON, U.K.—Londoners were out for a night of cultural revival on March 4 at the Eventim Apollo. Shen Yun, a New York-based classical Chinese dance and music performance, is in town.

Financial adviser, Richard King was “mind-blown” from the moment the curtain went up.

“The opening scene when you just see it, all the costumes and the color, it’s just mind-boggling in so far as you’re not expecting anything like this,” he said.

Shen Yun combines a patented digital backdrop, live orchestra, colorful costumes, and dynamic dance.

“The whole thing is totally sensational,” said Mr. King. “It’s just so unexpected, magnificent really, I was not expecting this at all!”

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture on stage. After 70 years of communism, China’s traditional heritage has suffered great losses. Shen Yun brings a taste of the old world to audiences worldwide. Sadly, because of this, Shen Yun is not allowed to be performed in mainland China.

“I heard them (the emcees) saying they couldn’t do this in China; I could understand why, but it is their loss—they’re very good,” said Mr. King, adding that he encourages what Shen Yun is doing to bring back the culture.

Shen Yun ‘Telling an Amazing Story’

Dr. Mathi Woodhouse at the March 4 performance of Shen Yun in London. (NTD) — Dr. Mathi Woodhouse at the March 4 performance of Shen Yun in London. NTD

Dr. Mathi Woodhouse is a clinical lead for the NHS applauded the courage of the performers to carry the mission they do.

“I think what they’re doing, they’re very brave. They’re telling an amazing story,” she said. “And they’re obviously supported by lots of us outside of that environment (of China). And I think they’re doing a good job telling a good story.”

She described the experience as “amazing, really exciting, colorful, bright,” added that it’s “interesting to see how life probably was before communism.”

Reporting by Mary Mann and NTD

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.