Adjust font size: Close Matilda Boseley 2017-09-11 In Australia, propaganda is seen as a relic from yesteryear and something we rarely see, apart from the occasional overly dramatic Defence Force ad. Perhaps this is why it is so jarring when Shen Yun – a performance of traditional Chinese dance currently touring Australia – transforms into an overt thesis on the Communist persecution of the Falun Gong religious group. As advertised on its website , Shen Yun is as a way to “discover the divine beauty of 5000 years of classical Chinese culture”. The Shen Yun Chinese ballet, run by the Falun Gong religion, draws attention to the persecution the group faces in China, with a few backflips and fan dances thrown in. The show is a compil...
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