WASHINGTON D.C.—Shen Yun Performing Arts gives people around the world a chance to see what real China is like, said two professors after seeing the classical Chinese dance and music company perform at the Kennedy Center Opera House on July 16.
“It’s very significant,” said Nia Mahallati, a government contractor and professor at Webster University, specializing in law.
“There’s a level of lack of understanding or lack of appreciation for what’s happening in China, so this [performance] opens up the information for people who otherwise would not be exposed to or understand,” said Charlie Painter, also a government contractor and college professor at the Webster University and the Marymount University, specializing in cybersecurity….