PHOENIX—History has seen the ups and downs of humanity. Some have tried to rewrite or erase parts of that history, but Shen Yun Performing Arts is striving to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. The freedom of expression some audience members saw in Shen Yun struck a chord.
“Everyone should be free to believe what they want to believe, faith, culture, whatever! You should be free to be your own person. When you watch the dance you feel the sadness, too, of what has changed because you have to keep tradition. That’s history we should never forget, but this is so unique, that it brings every aspect out, I think. That’s what I really like about it,” said Rachel Collins, a senior account manager….