By Minghui reporter Li Huirong
(Clearwisdom.net) In April, the Divine Performing Arts held three shows
in Taipei, and many people expressed their feelings. Mr. Zhu Weibai, an artist: Everybody was touched To Mr. Zhu, the way that the performance portrayed traditional Chinese
culture through art was very impressive. Mr. Zhu Weibai, an artist He said that the principle "Truthfulness" can help people to
communicate with gods and that people must watch with their hearts so that they
can appreciate the profound content. He noticed that the performers completely
devoted themselves to their performances and collaborated with each other very
well. "The Erhu performance completely expressed the heart of the
artist." "Dance in the West and dance in the East are different," he
continued. Eastern dance reveals one's heart and the artists try to communicate
with gods through dance." Mr. Zhu said that the dance "Rainbow"
brought both performers and audience to the heavens and made audience feel that
they, too, were dancing in the clouds Mr. Zhu was very impressed by the selections "Mulan" and "The
Loyalty of Yue Fei." He was moved to tears by the spirit in the dance
"The Loyalty of Yue Fei." He emphasized that Chinese people should be
proud of their 5000-year-long traditional culture, and try to spread and promote
it. Mr. Lin Bingbin: Wash one's heart with culture Mr. Lin Bingbin, the president of the Association of Small Enterprise in
Taiwan, and his wife saw the show. He said that the show manifested the profound
Chinese culture. In modern society, people need wash their hearts with culture
so that they will not get lost in their personal interests. He said that the
show is very positive. Mr. Lin Bingbin, the president of the Association of Small
Enterprise in Taiwan Mr. Lin was impressed by the dance "The Loyalty of Yue Fei." He was
amazed that the historic story could be expressed by a dance and that it touched
so many people. He said that in the modern society, many people are lost in the pursuit of
money and fame. The show washes people's hearts with culture and historic
stories, which is very positive for society. What surprised Mr. Lin was that all the performers were Chinese born in
America. "It is really amazing that the young performers understand the
profound content of the Chinese culture and could express it through
dance." He was very happy to come to the show with his wife, and he hoped
that more people would have chances to enjoy it. Ms. Lai Suru: Chinese people are proud to spread the Chinese Culture. Ms. Lai Suru, the Parliament Member of the Taipei City Council, came to the
show. She said that it was great that the overseas Chinese performers were
making such an effort to spread the Chinese culture. Ms. Lai Suru, the Parliament Member of the Taipei City Council Ms. Lai is a lawyer. She said that it is remarkable that the performers were
able to present the long history and traditional culture of China through their
wonderful performing. Her favorites were the "Mongolian Bowl Dance" and the dance
"Creation." She was wondering if the bowls were glued to performers'
heads, and later she realized that those are real bowls and were not glued to
their heads. She admired the group's contribution to spreading the Chinese culture. She
hoped that people in Taiwan would value the traditional Chinese culture more. Mr. Lu Dacheng: The dance "Creation" awakened a memory deep my
heart Mr. Lu Dacheng is the chair of the Department of Religion at Furen
University. He read many reports about the show before he came to see it. He
said, "The performance level of the show is superb." He watched the
third show in Taipei and said that the dance "Creation" awakened a
memory in deep his heart. Mr. Lu Dacheng, the chair of the Department of Religion at
Furen University He said that the show was very creative. He was amazed that the performers,
who grew up in America, had such good understandings of the Chinese culture and
was impressed by the dances that portrayed patriotic spirit, such as "The
Loyalty of Yue Fei." The first dance, "Creation," moved many people, including Mr. Lu.
He said, "The dance awakened strong feelings in my heart." The dance "To the Rightful Place" exposed the persecution of Falun
Gong. Mr. Lu said, "My family members are Catholic. Two brothers of mine
were jailed by the CCP for 20 years. My uncle was jailed for nine years and died
in the prison. Although it happened in 1950's, it still hurts. If you have a belief or opinion different from the CCP, it will persecute
you. The persecution of Falun Gong is very brutal. I know about it and am very
concerned about it." He added, "The principle of 'Good is rewarded with good, and evils are
met with retribution' represented by the dance is very true. The CCP will be
punished. This is my hope. I believe that all the efforts of Falun Gong
practitioners will not be in vain." Mr. Lu said that the music, dance, stage design, costume, lights, and dances
of the show were of a very high level, and he appreciated being able to see it. Ms. Shen: The Divine Performing Arts participants perform with their hearts Mr. Shen Chingkuang, the CEO of Jinghua Company, a famous department store in
Taiwan, came to the show with his wife and 93-year-old mother. Ms. Shen told the
reporter that she has been to many countries and seen numerous shows, and she
said the Divine Performing Arts was the best because they performed from their
hearts. Ms. Shen, 93-year-old mother of Mr. Shen Chingkuang She said that every program was excellent and very touching. Mr. Shen Chingkuang's wife didn't know very much about the Divine Performing
Arts. After the show, she realized that they try to spread and promote Chinese
culture through dance and music. She was very touched by their efforts. She said
that the performances have had a very positive influence on modern Taiwan
society. Her favorite was the dance "Creation." She said that she felt the
benevolence of the Buddha through the dance. The "Resounding Drums"
was very energetic and encouraging, too. Mr. Shen Chingkuang said, "The show not only portrays Chinese culture
but also brings peacefulness and benevolence to the audience, which makes me
very comfortable." Mr. Shen Chingkuang, the CEO of Jinghua Company, a famous
department store in Taiwan He said that the show presents traditional Chinese culture in a way that
everybody can understand. He said it reminded him of his own education when he
was young and that every educated person in Taiwan is familiar with the content
of the show. He said that it is very moving that the Chinese people born in America are
trying to spread and promote traditional Chinese culture.
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