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Coming to the Detroit Opera House on January 2nd and 3rd, New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts will bring an awe-inspiring gift to Michigan. Through breathtaking scenery, captivating music, and
majestic dancing, let your heart and soul be touched by its divine beauty. For tickets, please visit ticketmaster.com or call 1-(800) 745-3000. For further information, please visit detshows.com or call
(313)473-7469.

One day, the Emotions learned the island was about to sink. Everyone then prepared to leave the island, except Love.

Love insisted that she would stay until the very last minute.

A few days later, when the island was about to sink, Love thought of asking for help. At that time, she saw Wealth passing by in a big ship.

Love asked: “Wealth, Will you take me with you?”

Wealth said: “No, my ship is loaded with gold, silver and other treasure. There is no room for you.”
Then Love saw Vanity on a very magnificent ship and asked: “Vanity, please help me!”

Vanity said: “I cannot help you. You are all wet and might mess up my beautiful ship.”
When Sorrow passed by, Love asked him for help: “Sorrow, let me go with you.”

“Oh, I am so very sad, I just wish to be alone!” Sorrow answered.
When Happiness passed by, he didn’t hear Love was calling him for help, because he was so joyous.
Suddenly, a voice called: “Come over, Love. I’ll take you with me.”

It was an elder. Love was pleased beyond expectation and forgot to ask his name. When they reached land, the elder left.

Love was very grateful and asked another elder the name of the one who had just saved her.

“His name is Time.” Knowledge answered.

“Time?” Love asked, “Why would Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled: “It is because only Time can comprehend how great Love is.”

Story source: www.pureinsight.org
(with slight modifications)

Shen Yun at Greensboro is presented by North Carolina Falun Dafa Association.

Attending War Memorial Auditorium on Friday Evening performance was Katheryn LaGrand, a professional musician and a teacher of flute. Katheryn was in tune with the authentic Chinese 2 stringed violin – El Hu. This instrument can create a soulful ambiance only in a live performance. She also opened her ears to the original sound of Eastern instruments in the orchestra.

We’ll now listen to flutist Katheryn LaGrand’s feelings and insights about the show.

Currently, the three companies of Shen Yun are touring 80 cities in the globe for the season of 2008 and 2009. The cities will host Shen Yun in October is Toronto, Canada. In December, Augusta, Georgia and San Diego, California. Make sure you don’t miss out this golden opportunity to see the pinnacle of Chinese renaissance, a 5-millennia-old Chinese culture in 2 and a half hours on the stage near you,

Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.com and for more information please visit www.divineperformingarts.com

Thank you for joining us for this special coverage of Shen Yun; I’m Catherine Hennessy for the Sound Of Hope Radio Network.

Shen Yun at Greensboro is presented by North Carolina Falun Dafa Association.

Attending War Memorial Auditorium on Friday Evening performance was Dr. Alma Adams, a professor of art at Bennit College for Woman at City of Greensboro and also a North Carolina House of Representative. As an art educator and advocator, Honorable Alma Adams said that she is impressed by the precision of sound effect, music, and all artistries working simultaneously together this is what she has never seen before. She is very much impressed by the Shen Yun performers that they have gained mastery of their trade.

We’ll now listen to Dr. Alma Adams’ feelings and insights about the show.

Currently, the three companies of Shen Yun are touring 80 cities in the globe for the season of 2008 and 2009. The cities will host Shen Yun in September are Greensboro, North Carolina and Portland, Maine. In October, Toronto, Canada. In December, Augusta, Georgia and San Diego, California. Make sure you don’t miss out this golden opportunity to see the pinnacle of Chinese renaissance, a 5-millennia-old Chinese culture in 2 and a half hours on the stage near you,

Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.com and for more information please visit www.divineperformingarts.com

Thank you for joining us for this special coverage of Shen Yun; I’m Catherine Hennessy for the Sound Of Hope Radio Network.

Shen Yun at Greensboro is presented by North Carolina Falun Dafa Association.

Attending War Memorial Auditorium on Friday Evening performance was Katrina Guiliano, a dance teacher at High School in the city of Greensboro. Katrina said Shen Yun is absolutely visually stunning. She is not only mesmerized by the colors, the imagery, the Custuming, the Props, and the music but also captivated by the athlecticism of the men and sheer grace and beauty of the women. Katrina was moved to tears severeal times by watching the programs of “Persecuted on a Sacred Path” and “Dignity and Compassion”. However, She got joyce by watching the program of “Knowing the True Picture Offers Utimate Hope”. No wonder she said that she has no choice but to breath along with performers as they danced.

We’ll now listen to Katrina Guiliano’s feelings and insights about the show.

Currently, the three companies of Shen Yun are touring 80 cities in the globe for the season of 2008 and 2009. The cities will host Shen Yun in September are Greensboro, North Carolina and Portland, Maine. In October, Toronto, Canada. In December, Augusta, Georgia and San Diego, California. Make sure you don’t miss out this golden opportunity to see the pinnacle of Chinese renaissance, a 5-millennia-old Chinese culture in 2 and a half hours on the stage near you,

Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.com and for more information please visit www.divineperformingarts.com

Thank you for joining us for this special coverage of Shen Yun; I’m Catherine Hennessy for the Sound Of Hope Radio Network.

Economy Watch_Washington Post Coverage of the Financial Crisis
by Frank Ahrens
Dated July 27, 2009

Obama Waves, If Not Shakes, Economic Stick at China

This morning kicked off two days of intense economic discussions between the U.S. and China here in Washington, and President Obama opened the session with a speech, mentioning the unmentionable issue with China: human rights.

Obama said that the U.S. respects China’s “ancient culture” but added: “We also strongly believe that the religion and culture of all peoples must be respected and protected, and that all people should be free to speak their minds.”

“That includes ethnic and religious minorities in China, as surely as it includes minorities within the United States,” Obama said.

This was an important statement from the young president and marked a significant break from his Democratic predecessor in the White House, Bill Clinton, who famously — or infamously, depending on where you stand on China — “de-linked” the human rights issue from trade between the two nations.

China may look like a market-based economy (it’s really a poorly regulated Wild West bazaar) but make no mistake: Its central government remains totalitarian and does not tolerate dissent, especially from minority groups or organizations. Evidence is plentiful, from the crackdowns on the Falun Gong, the Tibetans, the Uighurs and even Christian Chinese.

Clinton made the calculation that China’s might and value to the U.S. as a rising trading and global economic power was worth looking the other way at China’s human rights crackdowns. In 1994, he granted China most-favored nation trading status, de-linking economics from the human cost in China.

Today, Obama did not shake a big stick at China, but perhaps he waved it a little bit.

It is a delicate dance with the Chinese, and it has been going on in this administration almost from Day One. Even before he was confirmed as Treasury secretary, Tim Geithner essentially accused China of manipulating its currency. He later backed off the statement a bit, but his point was made. Many U.S. businesses believe China does in fact manipulate its currency, raising the price of U.S goods sold there.

China escalated the Cool War between the two nations by continuing to suggest that the dollar has outlived its usefulness as a global reserve currency and a new one is needed.

This is particularly troubling for the U.S., as China is now the largest U.S. creditor, holding about 24 percent of all U.S. debt.

The Ticker asked our favorite highly decorated economist, Columbia University’s Jagdish Bhagwati, what he thinks about the ongoing relationship between the U.S. and China and whether this president — or any president — has enough economic muscle to make China more tolerant of all of its citizens.

“President Clinton expected that engagement in trade would lead the Chinese into better behavior,” Bhagwait wrote via e-mail. “I would argue that things in China would have been much worse if they were not open to the world as they are now, through trade, World Trade Organization membership etc.etc.”

Bhagwati continued: “President Obama doubtless believes that too; he is not asking for ostracism, simply for the Chinese knowing that entry into the world polity requires that flagrant violations of human rights will cost them credibility and respect: even the Chinese communists understand that.”

The Ticker hopes Prof. Bhagwati is right, and hopes that he’s right soon.

– Frank Ahrens
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By Frank Ahrens  |  July 27, 2009; 3:51 PM ET
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