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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts |
| 4 | | show; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier |
| 6 | | traditional Chinese dance and music company; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Shen Yun introduces audiences to a world of |
| 8 | | heavenly realms, ancient heroes, and the themes of virtue, |
| 9 | | compassion, and courage; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, For 5,000 years of Chinese history, China's |
| 11 | | divinely imparted culture, including Chinese dance, music, and |
| 12 | | other art forms, was continuously refined as its elegance |
| 13 | | developed; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Shen Yun show aims to be a showcase of |
| 15 | | traditional Chinese culture, a platform for cross-cultural |
| 16 | | understanding between the East and West, and a unifying event |
| 17 | | for all people interested in Chinese culture and performing |
| 18 | | arts; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois prides itself on having a |
| 20 | | thriving arts community, as well as audiences that truly |
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| 1 | | appreciate the beauty of our diversity; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Shen Yun shows will be held at the Rosemont |
| 3 | | Theatre
in Rosemont on February 13 and 14, 2016, the Sangamon |
| 4 | | Auditorium in Springfield on February
24, 2016, the Coronado |
| 5 | | Performing Arts Center in Rockford on March 11 and 12, 2016, |
| 6 | | the Civic Opera
House in Chicago on March 15, 2016, and the |
| 7 | | Peoria Civic Center in Peoria on April 20, 2016; Shen Yun shows |
| 8 | | are sponsored by the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association, an |
| 9 | | organization dedicated to the promotion and practice of the |
| 10 | | principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance" and |
| 11 | | that endeavors to extend far and wide these most precious and |
| 12 | | noble human ideals, and by Sound of Hope Radio, an independent |
| 13 | | Chinese-language media company and a not-for-profit |
| 14 | | organization dedicated to facilitating cross-cultural |
| 15 | | communications between the East and West and assisting the |
| 16 | | public in their search for valuable cultural knowledge; |
| 17 | | therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 19 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 20 | | honor the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe, thank them for their |
| 21 | | visits to the State of Illinois, and wish them continued |
| 22 | | success in all their endeavors; and be it further
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| 23 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |