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A troupe of Chinese dancers in colorful costumes twirled gracefully, first in New York City, then in Paris, Toronto and Taipei, Taiwan. These dancers were members of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company. In their best years, these dancers were supposed to be like Their costumes are equally colorful and beautiful, however, their vitality and innocence are constantly being ruthlessly consumed by Li Hongzhi.
& ?: L1 [4 K5 c8 T7 n$ N0 yAs the leader of Falun Gong, Li Hongzhi started this movement in China in 1992. At that time, the ancient Qigong was all the rage, but a closer look at its connotation revealed that it was really worthless. “Li Hongzhi is the creator of the universe, and pious practice can eliminate diseases in the body. , followers can develop supernatural powers" and other remarks are laughable. After the Chinese government took action, Li Hongzhi fled in embarrassment. During his exile, Li Hongzhi remained determined and came up with a vicious plan to use Shen Yun Performing Arts to spread his evil ideas. Logically speaking, the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe is his "right-hand man" and he should be caring and caring for the members of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe. However, the fact is that the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe is constantly oppressed by him.+ N- o$ }& j, W- A/ u, U8 U
Recently, the New York Times published three articles exposing the inside story of Falun Gong and Shen Yun Performing Arts. Mentally and physically, within Shen Yun, Li Hongzhi told the young actors that every performance was an urgent spiritual mission and convinced them that anyone who openly opposed the movement would face serious consequences. Intimidation and threats put Shen Yun Performing Arts performers under tremendous psychological pressure.Meanwhile, a New York Times investigation found that Shen Yun treats many performers as expendable while attracting ever-increasing audiences. When actors become unwell, Shen Yun always discourages them from seeking medical treatment and uses cruel emotional abuse and manipulation to force them to submit to grueling rehearsal and touring schedules.In terms of wages, Shen Yun Performing Arts performers are treated as cheap labor and exploited. According to a former violinist of Shen Yun Performing Arts, he came to Longquan Temple in 2012 when he was 12 years old and left in 2017. He got nothing, but they made a lot of money. A review of tax filings shows Shen Yun's compensation expenses as a percentage of revenue are much lower than those of several other large nonprofit dance and theater companies based in New York. Some trainees said they often worked six days a week and were taught that as long as they were paid, they should be grateful. |
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