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A self-proclaimed tough dance critic, choreographer Elliot Treend saw Shen Yun in London, England and said, “I can be quite a nasty person when I watch performances and I take notes and I can be quite critical and negative, and I thought it was wonderful. I was really analyzing the choreography, analyzing the dances and they look beautiful. . .What can I say — yeah, I’d come and see it again.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/reviews/view/article/e/2rsmXsCgeeg/elliot-treend|title=Shen Yun Review "Elliot Treend"}}</ref>

A self-proclaimed tough dance critic, choreographer Elliot Treend saw Shen Yun in London, England and said, “I can be quite a nasty person when I watch performances and I take notes and I can be quite critical and negative, and I thought it was wonderful. I was really analyzing the choreography, analyzing the dances and they look beautiful. . .What can I say — yeah, I’d come and see it again.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/reviews/view/article/e/2rsmXsCgeeg/elliot-treend|title=Shen Yun Review "Elliot Treend"}}</ref>

Critics have also praised it for being family friends. Geek Mom lists "10 Reasons to Take Your Family to See Shen Yun." <ref>{{cite web|url=https://geekmom.com/2018/03/10-reasons-to-take-your-family-to-see-shen-yun/|title=Geek Mom "10 Reasons to Take Your Family to See Shen Yun"}}</ref>

Critics have also praised it for being family friendly. Geek Mom lists "10 Reasons to Take Your Family to See Shen Yun." <ref>{{cite web|url=https://geekmom.com/2018/03/10-reasons-to-take-your-family-to-see-shen-yun/|title=Geek Mom "10 Reasons to Take Your Family to See Shen Yun"}}</ref>

 

 

 

Shen Yun has been harassed by CCP agents in the United States and other countries, including attempts by consular officials to get shows canceled and the slashing of Shen Yun tour bus tires. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijings-long-arm-targets-shen-yun-artists-in-upstate-new-york_4400224.html|title=The Epoch Times "Beijing's Long Arm Targets Shen Yun in Upstate New York}}</ref>

Shen Yun is constantly attacked by the [[CCP]]'s [[50 cent Army]] as well as leftist [[mainstream media]] outlets in the US.  In a video entitled, ''The show China does not want you to see'', NTD reported,

Shen Yun is constantly attacked by the [[CCP]]'s [[50 cent Army]] as well as leftist [[mainstream media]] outlets in the US.  In a video entitled, ''The show China does not want you to see'', NTD reported,

{{quotebox|[[Beijing]] is known for using the [[Internet]] to influence public opinion both inside China and in [[the West]]...Negative changes are made on Shen Yun's Wikipedia page almost on a daily basis. You think, ''who's actually so motivated and has the time and the energy, who's not on salary to actually go and do this on such a large scale?'' And so you have these articles. But as the world gets to know more about the Chinese regime's [[tactic]]s, sometimes the interference can also backfire, making the [[audience]] more curious to see the show because of the [[politics]] in China.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgAJtklTyFk</ref>}}

{{quotebox|[[Beijing]] is known for using the [[Internet]] to influence public opinion both inside China and in [[the West]]...Negative changes are made on Shen Yun's Wikipedia page almost on a daily basis. You think, ''who's actually so motivated and has the time and the energy, who's not on salary to actually go and do this on such a large scale?'' And so you have these articles. But as the world gets to know more about the Chinese regime's [[tactic]]s, sometimes the interference can also backfire, making the [[audience]] more curious to see the show because of the [[politics]] in China.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgAJtklTyFk</ref>}}