Wall Street Journal: Hong Kong and the Falun Gong Drama

February 1, 2010

In New York last month to promote the West Kowloon Cultural District development, Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang declared that the territory was poised to become "Asia's cultural hub." Earlier this week, Hong Kongers got a taste of the kind of "culture" they can expect.

Brisbane, Australia: Protesters Condemn Hong Kong's Interference with Shen Yun Performances (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) Recently the Hong Kong Immigration Department refused to issue performance visas for six key production staff of Shen Yun Performing Arts. The denial was issued three days before Shen Yun's scheduled flight to Hong Kong. As a result, Shen Yun had to cancel all of its seven shows in Hong Kong, of which the tickets had sold out in less than a week. Pressure by the Chinese Communist regime was said to be behind the decision of the Hong Kong Immigration Department. On February 5, 2010, the presenter of Shen Yun held a press conference in Brisbane and called on the Hong Kong government to amend its mistakes.

Shen Yun a "visual feast", Says Artist and Non-Profit Organization Founder (Photo)

(Clearwisdom.net) Saturday, February 6, Shen Yun performed at the Dallas Music Hall at Fair Park. In attendance were Mr. Bruce Yamini and his wife Ms. Donna Collins. In metaphor, Ms. Collins described her experience with Shen Yun, "It's like how it is in the Wizard of Oz, where the first part is in black and white, and then everything turns to full color once the Wicked Witch of the East is killed. Everything else ... look at this," she said, pointing at the surrounding walls and furniture of the theatre lobby, "this is all kind of black and white; it's kind of boring out here; and then there is the Shen Yun show," she said, "bursting with vibrant and lively colors."

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