LUBLIN, Poland—After a warm reception last year, New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts returned to the stage of the Opera Hall of the Center for the Meeting of Cultures with a new repertoire to touch the hearts of the audience–who could not hide their tears of emotion and admiration for the artists’ professionalism. At the end of the performance, they appreciated the dance group with a standing ovation.
Shen Yun was founded to revive traditional Chinese culture, destroyed by the communist regime. The troupe weaves a story of China from ancient times to the present, which they express through classical Chinese dance and music. The innovative stage design consists of a 3-D animated backdrop that transports the audience to mythical, heavenly lands and to the times of the great Chinese dynasties….