SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Shen Yun ‘Beautiful, Absolutely Magnificent,’ Says Author

Mar 02, 2025

WASHINGTON—Floyd Brown was deeply moved when he experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time.

“It was overwhelming. And just beautiful, absolutely magnificent,” said Mr. Brown, who attended the performance on March 1 at The Kennedy Center Opera House. Mr. Brown is an author and commentator, former CEO of USA Radio Network, and founder of Citizens United.

He said he saw in Shen Yun “amazing beauty in the ancient Chinese dance and culture and music.”

New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s leading classical Chinese dance company.

Through music and dance, Shen Yun aims to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, sharing with audiences the beauty of China before communism.

Traditional Chinese culture is divinely inspired culture, and Shen Yun programs show this connection between the heavens and humankind.

Mr. Brown said he found the stories wonderful, and the heavenly scenes and vivid animation to be “unbelievable” in their beauty.

Mr. Brown appreciated learning about the spirituality of authentic Chinese culture and found resonance in the themes and Shen Yun’s cultural mission.

“I believe deeply in the spiritual realm,” he said. “I enjoy that. And I really appreciated the stand against atheism, which is a rot in modern society.”

“And to the extent that we connect with our roots in traditional culture, I think it makes us stronger and better able to deal with the struggles and difficulties of life. We need to know about the beliefs of our ancestors,” he said.

Reporting by Jenny Jing and Catherine Yang.

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