State Representative: Shen Yun Is History in the Making

Shen Yun is returning to Philadelphia with 10 performances Feb. 19 to 27. Federal, state, and city officials welcomed back the performers with letters and proclamations. They praised the production’s efforts to revive the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. “I think it was absolutely amazing to be able to sit here and witness history to making real-time and being able to expose my child who I brought here today,” said state Rep. Regina G. Young, who saw the first performance at the Merriam Theater with her daughter. “The courage, the vibrant colors, the history, the smiles, the amazing opportunities that people were able to just forge through to at least make their voices heard today, the stories that are being performed through art is amazing,” she said. “How we’re able to see that and understanding [it] is absolutely amazing.”