RALEIGH, N.C.—Christy Humphrey, a social worker, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 18. Ms. Humphrey shared that before going to the theater, she had heard friends talking about Shen Yun, but when she actually saw the performance in person, all her expectations were exceeded.

“It’s fabulous,” Ms. Humphrey said. “The colors and dancers are beautiful.”

Ms. Humphrey said that she found Shen Yun’s mission very interesting, as it has allowed her to see China in a different light.

“In my lifetime, we’ve not known of China before communism,” she said. “So just getting a chance to see what it was like before that is really good.”

“I wish they could go back to China before communism, just because it’s so beautiful. To see the people acting so freely and dancing, and [showing] their talents. I ... wish for that, they could go back to before that time.”

“[Their] emotions while they dance, and they’re so committed to it. Everyone seems so happy and excited.”