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Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] blackluster117@possumpat.io 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget that Falun Gong, the religious cult behind Shen-Yun, also bankrolls the Epoch Times.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

There was a time when I wanted to see that show. I didn't know it was backed by Falun Gong and considered complete propoganda until I saw the Half As Interesting video on YouTube about it. I never did see it but it's sad to say they dump loads of money into marketing that live show and the marketing works.

[–] blackluster117@possumpat.io 7 points 3 months ago

I didn't find out until after I had gone to see it. I thought it was just ballet, but they had some WEIRD segments like the opera about atheism or the organ harvesting dance number.