Falun Gong also spreads its message of ‘salvation’ through dance

In 2006, members of Falun Gong came together in New York to “revive the traditional, divinely inspired culture of China” that they call Shen Yun. Shen Yun Performing Arts (literally “divine rhythm arts troupe”) is a nonprofit performing arts and entertainment company that tours internationally, producing dance performances and symphony concerts. Shen Yun operates out of Falun Gong’s headquarters in the 427-acre Dragon Springs compound in Deerpark, New York. A 2008 review by The Telegraph said,

This show is advertised as a Chinese spectacular—a kind of Eastern version of Cirque du Soleil. It is nothing of the kind. Acrobatics, singing and dancing skills are used in the service of a propaganda exercise on the part of Falun Gong.

And Li Hongzhi has told his followers that “selling a ticket [to a Shen Yun performance] equates to saving a person.”