Shen Yun puts politics among its Chinese pomp – Arts & Entertainment

blogs.orlandosentinel.com — Shen Yun Performing Arts bills its show as an experience in which “classical Chinese dance and music bring to life the myths, legends and divine beauty of 5,000-year-old traditional Chinese culture.” But professional critics and disgruntled patrons have painted a different picture across the Internet, calling the show propaganda for the Falun Dafa movement, also known as Falun Gong.

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